Results 4,441-4,460 of 9,158 for speaker:Jack Chambers

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...

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

Jack Chambers: I appreciate the Deputy raising this matter. Under the Government's living with Covid plan, spectators are permitted to attend sporting events in limited numbers when the relevant area of the country is at level 1 or level 2 of the measures in place to keep us safe. As the country is currently at level 5, no spectators are currently permitted at sports matches or events, but certain...

Hospital Parking Bill 2021: First Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: First Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Report on UN Service by the Defence Forces: Motion (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2019, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 6th March, 2020, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act, 2006.

Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform: Motion (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 118A, the recommendations of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform contained in the report entitled ‘Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform: Amendment of Committee names, matters relating to remit and Orders of Reference of Committees, and amendments to Standing Orders relating to Committees’,...