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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,...

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

Jack Chambers: In 2020, an unprecedented €88.5 million funding package was provided for the Irish sport sector, which has been significantly impacted by the pandemic since March 2020.   The funding package included COVID-19 funding of €70 million, which provided support for the three main field sports organisations (the FAI, GAA and IRFU), a Resilience Fund to support the National...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (28 Apr 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 1st March. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Meath na Gaeltachta (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar a chuir mé in iúl don Teachta sa cheist a luann sé, is í an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010–2030 bunchloch pholasaí an Rialtais i leith na Gaeilge. Tá úinéireacht tras­Rannach ag an Straitéis agus baineann an fhreagracht as í a chur i bhfeidhm, dá réir, le raon Ranna Rialtais, forais agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá sé tugtha le fios ag Údarás na Gaeltachta nach eol dóibh go bhfuil cearta teanga á sárú ag aon chliantchomhlacht dá gcuid. Dhearbhaigh an tÚdarás go mbíonn coinníollacha teanga curtha le aon tacaíocht deontais a chuireann siad ar fáil do chomhlachtaí nó d’eagraíochtaí dá gcuid de...

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

Jack Chambers: Minister Martin and I have an ongoing engagement with stakeholders in the sports sector, as do the officials in my Department and also Sport Ireland. This engagement enables an effective exchange of views on all matters concerning the impact of the pandemic on sport, including the importance of recommencing sport for all age groups at the earliest possible date.  The Government will meet...

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

Jack Chambers: Tá plean teanga Chathair na Gaillimhe curtha faoi bhráid mo Roinne ag Foras na Gaeilge agus é á mheas faoi láthair. Táim ag súil go mbeidh mé in ann ceadú an phlean seo a fhógairt go gairid. Uair amháin atá an plean ceadaithe, beidh maoiniú suas le €100,000 in aghaidh na bliana á chur ar...

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

Jack Chambers: Discrimination of any kind has no place in sport or in any other setting in society. An inclusive approach by all parties concerned with the organisation and delivery of sport is essential to addressing this matter and is a cornerstone of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027. Sport Ireland, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport in Ireland, is...

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

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme(SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Grants are available to voluntary, not-for profit sports clubs, community groups, NGBs, and local authorities.  Third level...

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

Jack Chambers: Any possible sale of the site referred to by the Deputy is a matter for Dublin City Council in the first instance. My Department provides grant assistance for sporting facilities through the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was launched in...

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

Jack Chambers: In the context of my Department’s role in supporting the Irish Language Summer Colleges' sector and in order to provide clarity insofar as possible in the current circumstance regarding 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. These guidelines are...

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

Jack Chambers: A limited exemption is in place to enable high performance sportspeople to continue their sporting activities, principally focused on allowing our high performance athletes and teams to qualify and prepare effectively for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.  The applicable definition is that contained in the relevant public health regulations (Statutory Instrument No. 168 of...

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

Jack Chambers: The Government's 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 contains a commitment to examine the feasibility of introducing a voluntary code for bilingual labelling and packaging of all goods sold in Ireland, as a mechanism to develop the range of areas available in which people can choose Irish as a language of exchange. In addition, paragraph 2.8.1.2 of the Governments...

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

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 348 together. The National Sports Policy published in 2018 provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The National Development Plan provided a capital allocation of at least €100m over the period to 2027 for the Fund. The aim of the fund is to provide support for larger sports facilities...

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

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department has no statutory role in the provision of communications networks, which the Deputy rightly acknowledges responsibility for delivery of the National Broadband Plan is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications. Delivery of high speed broadband to all parts of Ireland is a government priority and my Department has a...

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

Jack Chambers: The Government's 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 contains a commitment to examine the feasibility of introducing a voluntary code for bilingual labelling and packaging of all goods sold in Ireland, as a mechanism to develop the range of areas available in which people can choose Irish as a language of exchange. In addition, paragraph 2.8.1.2 of the Governments...