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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland recognises Ból-Chumann na hÉireann as the National Governing Body for the sport of road bowling in Ireland. The primary aim of the organisation is to foster and direct bowl playing for the overall advancement of the sport. Sport Ireland does not regulate individual sports. Ból-Chumann na hÉireann has formal policies in place setting out their rules of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects with €100m being made available over the period to 2027. An application was received from Clare County Council in respect of the project referred to by the Deputy. All applications under the LSSIF were assessed in accordance with the published...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme 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 Sports Capital and Equipment Programme closed for applications on Monday 1stMarch. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The purpose of the Expert Group on the Return to Sport is to provide guidance to the National Governing Bodies of sport and other sporting bodies with a view to facilitating consistency of their return to sport protocols with the prevailing public health advice. Its functions do not extend to the provision of recommendations to Ministers. Information on the Expert Group, including its...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects with at least €100m being made available over the period to 2027. Of this, approximately €86.4m has been allocated to 33 projects to date. The priority in the short term is on advancing these 33 projects While it is not proposed to open...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta (21 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The easing of public health restrictions in the area of sport is a matter for decision by the Government. It is envisaged that, towards the end of April, the Government will examine the situation then prevailing and will look at further reopening of the economy and society including sports. Minister Martin and I have an ongoing engagement with stakeholders in the sports sector, as do the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Matters regarding the return to sport are for consideration and decision by the Government. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta (21 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (21 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 club referred to by the Deputy has submitted applications under various rounds of the SCEP and grants were awarded under both the 2017 and 2018 rounds of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: International Agreements (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The National Sports Policy 2018-2027 contains a commitment to complete the preparatory steps necessary to facilitate a decision on the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions, also known as the Macolin Convention. My Department is in the process of engaging with other Departments on a consideration of the legal issues and implications arising from...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 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: Gníomhú ar son na hAeráide (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 655 and 656 together. Is príomhthosaíocht de chuid Chlár an Rialtais é dul i ngleic leis an athrú aeráide agus todhchaí níos inbhuanaithe a bhaint amach dá gcuid saoránach. Tá an Rionn seo tiomanta do na haidhmeanna seo a bhaint amach trí gach réimse dár gcuid oibre mar a bheidh le...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá punann leathan de mhaoin ag Údarás na Gaeltachta sna seacht gContae Gaeltachta. Tógadh formhór na maoine seo sna 1970’aidí agus 1980’aidí agus cé gur déanadh uasghrádaithe éagsúla ar fhoirgnimh áirithe i rith na mblianta, tá roinnt den mhaoin a bhfuil obair athchóirithe suntasach ag teastáil...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá an Tionscnamh Ardscileanna Gaeilge a mhaoiniú ag An Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meáin ó 2006 mar fhreagra ar an riachtanas sainaitheanta go méadófaí líon na gcéimithe le scileanna i réimsí sonracha i gcomhthéacs Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 agus an Ghaeilge ina...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Táim an-sásta bheith anseo inniu chun labhairt faoi thosaíochtaí straitéiseacha na Roinne, maidir leis an spórt, leis an Ghaeilge agus leis an Ghaeltacht. At the outset I echo the comments of my colleague, the Minister in recognising the ongoing impact that the global Covid-19 pandemic and associated public health measures are having on the sports sector and on...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I understand there is limited time and members want to ask questions. We increased the budget by €26 million for 2021. We want to prioritise and support the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games with an increase in core funding. We have also increased funding in respect of the dormant accounts fund and have obtained a significant commitment on major events in the context of the Ryder...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: On Senator Cassells's first question, there will be significant funding needs for the sport sector again this year. We allocated additional funding of €26 million for Sport Ireland in budget 2021. We are engaging with the governing bodies on their additional requirements. We will be trying to meet them positively and trying to support the rebooting and promoting of our sport system...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: No problem. I might continue on in a bit.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank Senator Carrigy for the questions. On participation, Sport Ireland is doing a great deal of work with the sports system and auditing that to ensure that we see where there are gaps. Obviously, there are gaps in terms of areas of disadvantage, focusing on disability in sport, women in sport and supporting our grassroots system and our local partnerships. Part of what I and the...