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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh-Theas (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tionóladh cruinniú earnáil teanga na Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh-Theas ag deireadh mí na Samhna 2020.  Ar an drochuair, cuireadh an cruinniú a bhí beartaithe ag deireadh mhí an Mhárta ar athló.  Táthar ag súil go ndéanfar an chruinniú seo a thionóil gan mhoill, ach níl aon dáta socraithe go...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh-Theas (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Ar nós gach duine eile, tá díomá orm nár tharla an cruinniú atá luaite ag an Teachta. Tá oifigigh de chuid mo Roinne ag comhoibriú le oifigigh na Comhrúnaíochta Thuaidh-Theas in Ard Mhacha. A luaithe agus a reáchtálfar cruinniú den Fhoras Teanga, beidh mé ar fáil le freastal ar an gcruinniú sin. Mar is eol...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh-Theas (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tuigim go bhfuil an tAcht seo an-tábhachtach don phobal. Maidir leis an Acht teanga, tá Rialtas na hÉireann tiomanta don reachtaíocht thábhachtach seo a bheith tugtha chun cinn. Tá ceist na reachtaíochta seo ardaithe go minic ag mo chomhghleacaí, an tAire Gnóthaí Eachtracha, leis na húdaráis ó Thuaidh agus leanfar á...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I gcomhthéacs an chúraim atá ar an Roinn tacú le hearnáil na gcoláistí samhraidh agus ar mhaithe le soiléiriú a dhéanamh oiread is féidir ar na bunriachtanais a chaithfí a chomhlíonadh i gcás go mbeadh cúrsaí Gaeilge in ann dul ar aghaidh an samhradh seo, scaipeadh dréacht-treoirlínte maidir le Covid-19...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar a bheidh na cúrsaí ag dul ar aghaidh, beidh mo Roinn ag breathnú go géar ar an leibhéal tacaíochta a theastaítear a chur ar fáil don earnáil chun í a thabhairt slán isteach in 2022. San áireamh anseo beidh na mná tí, na hallaí pobail agus na coláistí féin. Anuraidh, cuireadh os cionn €4...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar a dúirt an Teachta Moynihan, tuigim go bhfuil an brú ann agus go bhfuil an cheist seo an-tábhachtach ach bhí sé thar a bheith tábhachtach domsa agus don Roinn go mbeadh deis againn labhairt le hionadaíocht na mná tí an tseachtain seo caite agus cloisteáil go díreach uathu sula ndéanfaí aon chinneadh faoi seo ar fad. Chuir...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Coláistí Samhraidh (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I gcomhthéacs an chúraim atá ar an Roinn tacú le hearnáil na gcoláistí samhraidh agus ar mhaithe le soiléiriú a dhéanamh oiread is féidir ar na bunriachtanais a chaithfí a chomhlíonadh i gcás go mbeadh cúrsaí Gaeilge in ann dul ar aghaidh an samhradh seo, scaipeadh dréacht-treoirlínte maidir le Covid-19...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Coláistí Samhraidh (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Bhí sé thar a bheith tábhachtach agus tairbheach domsa go raibh deis agam labhairt le hionadaíocht na mná tí an tseachtain seo caite agus cloisteáil go díreach uathu sula ndéanfaidh aon chinneadh faoi seo ar fad. Maidir leis na himpleachtaí airgid i gcás nach bhfuil cúrsaí le dul ar aghaidh an samhradh seo, beidh orainn...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Coláistí Samhraidh (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar a dúirt mé leis an Teachta, tá próiseas ann. Bhí sé thar a bheith tábhachtach domsa agus don Roinn go mbeadh deis againn labhairt le hionadaithe na mná tí agus le CONCOS. Má leantar ar aghaidh le cúrsaí a reáchtáil faoi na treoirlínte seo, breathnóidh an Roinn ar na tacaíochtaí a theastóidh a...

Proceeds of Crime (Investment in Disadvantaged Communities) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Orders for Second Stage on Government Bills: Motion (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders and until further notice in the 33rd Dáil, where a Bill has been presented by a member of the Government pursuant to Standing Order 174, the listing of that Bill in the report of the Business Committee supersedes the requirement for an Order for second reading under paragraph (3) of the Standing Order.

Orders of Reference of the Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Motion (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the Orders of Reference of the Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community, as agreed by Order of the Dáil of 22nd September, 2020, be amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph 7: ‘7. the Joint Committee shall make its final report to both Houses of the Oireachtas by 30th July, 2021, and shall thereupon stand...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, spectators are permitted to attend sporting events in limited numbers when the relevant area of the country is at Level 1 or at Level 2. In preparation for such attendances, draft guidelines have been developed with the benefit of an excellent and ongoing engagement with the FAI, the IRFU and the GAA. These guidelines have been submitted to the public health...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I am acutely aware of the scarring effect that the pandemic has had on young people’s participation in sport especially. There has been an extensive engagement with the sports sector on a number of different levels, Ministerial, Departmental and also though Sport Ireland. Every few weeks, I chair meetings of the Covid-19 Sports Monitoring Group during which there is an excellent...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: In the context of the Department’s role of supporting the Irish Language Summer Colleges sector and in order to provide clarity insofar as possible on the general COVID-19 safety measures required on the part of key players in the sector, my Department published draft COVID-19 Guidelines for the sector last week. The guidelines are primarily aimed at the directors of the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: A Covid-19 funding package of €85 million was provided last year to support the sport sector. This significant investment benefited all levels of the sport sector, including thousands of grassroots clubs across the country, and provided some certainty for sporting organisations in their planning for 2021. Covid-19 has also had a profound impact on Ireland's sport and leisure sector...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Question Heading (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Luaitear sa Chlár Rialtais go ndéanfar athbhreithniú ar struchtúir fheidhmiúcháin agus rialachais Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin/toghacháin i ndáil le Bord an Údaráis. Faoin socrú reatha agus faoi réir fhorálacha ábhartha Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, ainmníonn na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I share the Deputy's emphasis on obtaining the view of young people in increasing their participation in sport. The pandemic has clearly prevented young people from participating in their preferred sport and physical activity and many are experiencing considerable difficulty due to this. At my request, my Department organised two important consultation sessions in recent weeks. In March,...