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

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 to 358, inclusive, together. The Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP) provides grant aid towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. To date 52 pools have been completed and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain in the programme. A table showing the 52 completed pools and...

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

Jack Chambers: The club referred to by the Deputy was provisionally allocated a grant of €81,500 under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme (SCP) for the development of an artificial playing surface and a further €83,343 under the 2018 SCP towards the provision of floodlights and non-personal sports equipment. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the SCP and due to the level of...

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

Jack Chambers: I am aware of recent media reports relating to the issues mentioned by the Deputy. These are matters for the organisation itself as an employer. I have no role in relation to these matters and it would not be appropriate for me or Sport Ireland to intervene. Furthermore, I note that issues have now been referred to the Workplace Relations Commission and I consider that to be the most...

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

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 373 and 395 together. In the context of the 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...

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

Jack Chambers: Údarás na Gaeltachta will shortly be launching its 2021 -2025 Strategic Plan which will set out a range of aims and objectives in overall support of the ongoing development of the Gaeltacht particularly in the realms of enterprise, community development and language planning. Against this backdrop the ‘Gaeltacht na hÉireann’ brand will continue to be deployed in...

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

Jack Chambers: My Department funds organisations such as Gaillimh le Gaeilge, Gnó Mhaigh Eo and Gael Taca which are co-funded by the local authorities to promote the Irish language outside the Gaeltacht, to make it more visible and normalise it as part of everyday community life, with emphasis on encouraging the use of Irish in business. The Department also engages with the Association of Irish...

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 1stMarch. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over €200m in...

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

Jack Chambers: As with communities across the country, our Gaeltacht communities continue to struggle with the impacts of the pandemic. In light of Brexit, coupled with the economic impact of the pandemic, client companies of Údarás na Gaeltachta will continue to need support which is being provided on an ongoing basis by Údarás na Gaeltachta. Údarás na Gaeltachta...

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

Jack Chambers: Having just completed the implementation of its three year strategy for the 2018 -2020 period, Údarás na Gaeltachta will shortly be launching its 2021 -2025 strategic plan which sets out a range of aims and objectives in overall support of the ongoing development of the Gaeltacht particularly in the realms of enterprise, community development and language planning. The...

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

Jack Chambers: In the context of the Government’s COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery Plan 2021 – The Path Ahead, it has been agreed that the public health restrictions will be subject to ongoing review taking account of the evolving epidemiological situation and available evidence in relation to vaccine deployment, uptake and effectiveness. Any easing of measures should be slow and gradual with...

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 1stMarch. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over €200m in...

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

Jack Chambers: Údarás na Gaeltachta has just completed the implementation of its three year strategy for the 2018 -2020 period and is about to formally launch its new five year strategy for the period 2021 – 2025. It is expected that it will be published by An tÚdarás at the end of May. The Strategy will outline the organisation's key objectives and projects which...

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 1stMarch. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport in Ireland, provides advice and guidance as required to all National Governing Bodies (NGBs), in relation to specific queries of the type indicated in the Deputy's question. I understand that there has been communication with the NGB concerned, Horse Sport Ireland, to the effect that horse riding...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The issue of the further reopening of the sports sector will be a matter for decision by the Government.  The Government has published the COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery Plan 2021 – The Path Ahead and has in that context agreed that the public health restrictions will be subject to ongoing review taking account of the evolving epidemiological situation and available evidence...

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

Jack Chambers: A Covid-19 funding package of €88.5 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. I fully recognise that the financial and operational challenges associated...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (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 1 March. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over €200m...

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

Jack Chambers: In relation to swimming pools, my Department's direct role is to provide capital support for the construction of pools and the Department has no role in the day-to-day running of these facilities. The Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP)  provides grant aid towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. To...

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

Jack Chambers: My Department does not maintain a list of the facilities referred to and this would appear to be a matter for the relevant local authorities in the first instance. In relation to my Department’s role, 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...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Tests (22 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan. As he mentioned, we are at level 5 and we need to see ramped-up vaccination levels and continued suppression of the virus. As I said, the Ferguson report offers the prospect of building on the work the expert group has done with the FAI, IRFU and GAA on a plan regarding the return of spectators. I believe we will see that this summer and we will be able to start...