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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...

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: Briefly, we will obviously be in engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the budgetary position there. Senator Carrigy mentioned that there is a gap between the ask and the amount available so we hope we will be able to improve the current figure. That is subject to negotiation.

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 am personally absolutely supportive of and would love to see an all-Ireland soccer team. We need to see both the FAI and Irish Football Association, IFA, trying to have that discussion on a shared island basis. We need to support cross-Border initiatives and co-operation. We have seen great co-operation over other parts of our sports system on a whole range of different sports. It is...

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 Hoey for her very pertinent questions. Last year when we had young people training in pods of 15, one of the bits of feedback we received from the sports system was that they were training but were not able to compete. We have a draft paper on this based on the feedback from all the governing bodies. I would like to see competition follow the training in pods of 15. The...

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 Deputy McGrath for his questions. Going back to a similar question from Senator Hoey about the impact of clubs, I fully recognise and acknowledge that. That is why last year there was more than €11 million - nearly €12 million, in fact - in respect of the sports club resilience fund. We are conscious about funding requirements this year and that we need to ensure many...

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 appreciate Deputy Fitzpatrick's questions. There is strong bilateral engagement between the Department and the Northern Ireland equivalent and its officials. The North-South Ministerial Council is the forum where we regularly engage. There was a meeting prior to Christmas. I am not sure of the month, but I think it was November. There was due to be one in the last number of weeks but...

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: The guidance has been issued to the GAA on the return to senior inter-county training. It has been issued for Monday of this week. I realise that many young adults want to get back to training, be it with their clubs or their counties. That will be part of the review we will have next week for May. It is very important that we get many of our young adults back playing. We recognise the...

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 appreciate the question. Senator Byrne has been in written correspondence with us on the issue as well. It is very important that any host country supports human rights and fundamental freedoms. In terms of Ireland's engagement with China and the issues the Senator raised, we have reflected that to the Minister for Foreign Affairs along with the correspondence the Senator submitted to...

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 the Chair and I appreciate the questions. There are two aspects. An ongoing audit measures participation to try to track national sports policy and ensure we hit our participation targets up to 2027. We are trying to underpin a sports action plan in that regard. Turning to the other question concerning auditing infrastructure, major work is being undertaken by Sport Ireland to tag...

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 appreciate Deputy Crowe's two questions. On the first question, we are developing a major events policy. I share the Deputy's ambition around the Tour de France or any other major event we could host. Obviously, there would be enormous economic tourism and sporting benefits to such a proposal. To someone who was born in the west, even though I live in Dublin, I share the Deputy's...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (16 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Aontaím leis na Teachtaí nach bhfuil sé seo inghlactha in aon chor. Nílim sásta ar chor ar bith faoi cad a tharla. Tá sé dearbhaithe ag Randox Teoranta gur scaipeadh meamram faoi úsáid teanga sa láthair oibre ina ionad sa Chlochán Liath trí dhearmad inné. Bhain an meamram seo le gníomhaíochtaí an chomhlachta i...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (16 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Ceart go leor.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (16 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Aontaím leis na Teachtaí, mar a dúirt mé, nach bhfuil an rud atá tar éis tarlú inghlactha in aon chor. Tá sé an-tábhachtach go mbeidh an t-údarás agus daoine eile ag teacht isteach go dtí an comhchoiste. Maidir le ceist an Teachta Ní Chonghaile, thug mé an freagra inné agus ceapaim go bhfuil na leasuithe sin...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (16 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Nuair a roghnófar an coiste comhairleach, beidh píosa taighde le déanamh ina n-aithneofar na seirbhísí ar fad atá á soláthar ag an Stát sa Ghaeltacht agus beidh plean náisiúnta le dréachtú dá réir chun déanamh cinnte de go mbeidh seirbhísí á sholáthar as Gaeilge. Ní dhéanann sé...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (16 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sa chás seo, tá an tAire ag tabhairt deise don phobal agus do chomhlachtaí poiblí a gcuid tuairimí a thabhairt maidir leis na caighdeáin teanga de réir mar a fhoilsítear iad. Beidh tréimhse de trí mhí acu leis sin a dhéanamh. Tugtar cead don Aire an tréimhse sin a fhadú más gá. Sílim gur rud...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (16 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Ní bheidh mé ag glacadh leis an leasú seo. Phléigh muid cheana féin an cheist faoin téarma "aicmiú teanga" a chuir in áit "caighdeán teanga" agus mar a dúirt mé, ní fheicim go ndéanfadh sé aon chiall.