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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: On Friday last, I announced the outcome of the extensive consultation process undertaken with the Irish Language Summer Colleges sector over the past few weeks. During the consultation process, a representative group of Gaeltacht households who provide accommodation for students, as well as course operators expressed significant concerns around health and safety, due to COVID-19, were courses...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policy Reviews (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the recognition of sports and National Governing Bodies of Sport in Ireland. Sport Ireland operates a formal recognition process for organisations wishing to become eligible for support as National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs). The recognition process for achieving the status of NGB in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: National Governing Bodies of Sport, working with Sport Ireland and the Expert Group on the Return to Sport, prepare guidance for their safe operation of their training sessions. Outdoor fitness classes such as zumba fitness that are not conducted or operated by a National Governing Body are not part of the recognition system that is applied by Sport Ireland. It is however the case that the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (6 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá sé mar chuspóir ag Údarás na Gaeltachta pobal inmharthana Gaeilge a chothú sa Ghaeltacht. Déanann an tÚdarás an cuspóir seo a bhaint amach trí fhorbairt fiontraíochta agus tionscnaimh chruthaithe fostaíochta a chothú agus a mhaoiniú, chomh maith le tacaíocht a thabhairt d’imeachtaí pobail,...

Eighth Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 4th May, 2021, and discharges and appoints members to Select Committees accordingly.

Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: First Stage (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Social Welfare (Payment Order) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Dog Breeding Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: On the advice of the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the Government decided to postpone the 2021 Census to 3rdApril 2022. Delivery of census forms to each household will begin on 28thFebruary and collection of forms will finish on 6thMay with the expiration of approx. 5,600 field staffs’ temporary employment contracts. The Central Statistics Office expects to release the preliminary...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238, 239 and 240 together. Molaim freagraí a thabhairt ar cheisteanna uimh. 238, 239, agus 240 le chéile. Chuir an Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh in iúl dom nach ndéantar rangú ar an Daonáireamh Speisialta Gaeltachta 1925 mar Dhaonáireamh Daonra, mar níor tugadh faoi faoin Acht Staidrimh 1993 nó faoi aon cheann de na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I am happy to inform the Deputy, that the general resumption of inter-county travel with effect from the 10th of May, 2021, will facilitate all sportspeople, including underage, to undertake permitted sporting activity from that date.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: As announced last week, my Department will work with the Department of Health and Department of the Taoiseach to prepare proposals on the holding of a limited number of pilot live events for sport and live entertainment, both indoor and outdoor. This is to inform the safe reopening of these activities and events when the public health situation allows. We would hope to begin hosting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar chuid den phlé le cliantchomhlachtaí i dtaca le gnó a bhunú nó a fhorbairt sa Ghaeltacht, tuigtear dom go ndéanann Údarás na Gaeltachta a mheabhrú do phríomhaithe an tábhacht atá leis an nGaeilge a chur chun cinn i ngach réimse dá ghnó. Tugann an tÚdarás le fios dóibh go bhfuil tacaíocht an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. This includes the allocation of funding to sporting organisations across a variety of funding schemes. As this is a matter for Sport Ireland, I have referred the Deputy's question to the agency for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. This includes the allocation of funding to sporting organisations across a variety of funding schemes. Oversight of the grants process within Sport Ireland is provided by the Board of Sport Ireland. All...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. This includes the allocation of funding to sporting organisations across a variety of funding schemes. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to funding...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: As announced last week, test events will be arranged later in the Summer to investigate how to allow for the safe return of spectators to events. In the meantime my Department will work with sporting and cultural bodies and make practical preparations for these test events. In relation to sporting events, a Working Group was established to investigate how a safe return of some spectators...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Gaeltacht boundaries have remained unchanged since the most recent Order in respect of same which was enacted in 1982. The ongoing implementation of the Government's Action Plan for the Irish Language 2018-2022 and the overarching 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030remains the focus of Government, in support of the Irish language and Gaeltacht Regions. In line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1stMarch. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over €200m in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Product Labelling (29 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: While I have no statutory responsibility in regard to bilingual labelling of veterinary medicines , my Department has an interest in the Irish language becoming increasingly visible in the economic life of the State.  Officials in my Department have, therefore, been in contact with officials in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, regarding the bilingual labelling...