Results 4,561-4,580 of 9,550 for speaker:Jack Chambers

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (6 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Sports Policy as 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 first allocations were made in January 2020 and approximately €86.4m has now been awarded to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (1 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: I expect to be in a position to publish a Sports Action Plan covering the period 2021-2023 by the end of July. This will be the first such plan under the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 (NSP) and will contain a series of specific initiatives and actions to achieve increased participation in sport and physical activity, greater excellence in high performance sport and improved governance in...

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2020: First Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (30 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 97 together. Sport Ireland has commenced work on the development of a National Database of Sport & Recreation Amenities. This GIS-based database encompasses considerably more datasets than was originally envisaged in an audit of sports facilities and is expected to be substantially completed within two years. As part of this work, Sport Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: From the 7thof June, individual indoor sports training in gyms and other such facilities is permitted. This includes one-to-one instruction. While individual indoor training activity is permitted, indoor group exercise classes, games, matches or competitions are not. The total numbers permitted in a given indoor facility is dependent on the capacity of that facility to fully comply with the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Central Statistics Office (29 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I hope I have a few minutes as there have been plenty of questions from everyone. There was a query on how census questions are selected. The census forms for use next year have been finalised and preparation of the census questions is a multi-year project involving public consultation, commencing in 2017. There was a broad census advisory group, comprising 21 persons from Departments,...

Report on Service by the Defence Forces: Referral to Select Committee (29 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2020, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 21st June, 2021, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act, 2006, be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, in...

Pre-legislative Scrutiny Waiver Requests: Motion (29 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that until further notice in the 33rd Dáil, the following procedure shall apply to requests for waivers in relation to pre-legislative scrutiny of Government Bills: (a) where a member of the Government or a Minister of State wishes to initiate a Bill pursuant to Standing Order 174 without pre-legislative scrutiny, he...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Central Statistics Office (29 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive, together. On the advice of the Central Statistics Office, CSO, the Government decided on 15 September, to postpone the 2021 census to 3 April 2022. The decision to postpone the census scheduled for 18 April 2021 until 3 April 2022 was not taken lightly and was based on a number of factors. Foremost in the decision making, was the need...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Real Estate Sector (29 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The exact breakdown of information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published the following statistics in relation to housing stock in Ireland on Census night, 24 April 2016. Table 1 below indicates the housing stock as recorded in Census 2016, in Dublin City, County Dublin (excluding Dublin City) and the rest of the country. Table 1 –...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office (29 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 58, 59, 60, 61 and 62 together. There are six directorates in the Central Statistics Office and the breakdown of the CSO's gross expenditure by directorate in 2020 is set out in the following table: Directorate Gross Total €m Business Statistics 9.098 Corporate Affairs 9.886 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: In line with the Government-approved “Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19” organised outdoor gatherings are limited to 15 participants, with different restrictions applying to organised sporting events. Sporting events are defined in the relevant public health regulations, S.I. No. 217/2021 - Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions)...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (29 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Maidir leis na Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge atá á riar ag mo Roinn agus an soláthair de €7,650,000 atá curtha ar fáil faoin scéim i mbliana, tá cúnamh caipitil agus reatha ar fáil do réimse leathan tionscnamh Gaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht agus thar lear, d'eagraíochtaí atá gníomhach sna réimsí...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta (29 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Faoi gClár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga de chuid na Roinne (C3) cuirtear idir airgead caipitil agus reatha ar fáil le cabhrú le feidhmiú foriomlán an phróisis pleanála teanga. Maidir leis an ghné chaipitil a bhfuil soláthar €2.498m ar fáil dó sa bhliain reatha tuigfidh an Teachta nach féidir a bheith cinnte...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (29 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Baintear leas as fomhír C10 mo Roinne le cúram a dhéanamh d'fheidhmiú an Phróisis Pleanála Teanga. Dáiltear sciar den chiste ar bhonn bliantúil ar Údarás na Gaeltachta agus ar Fhoras na Gaeilge faoi seach atá freagrach, faoi réir fhorálacha Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, ar stiúir a dhéanamh ar fheidhmiú an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coimisiún Logainmneacha (29 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Ag eascairt as moltaí Phlean an Rialtais um Athchóiriú na Seirbhíse Poiblí, cuireadh deireadh leis an gCoimisiún Logainmneacha sa bhliain 2012, tráth gur ceapadh Coiste Logainmneacha in áit. Ó bunaíodh mo Roinn i lár 2020, dá réir, níor rinneadh aon chaiteachas i leith an Choimisiúin Logainmneacha Bhíodh baill an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (29 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Ó bunaíodh an Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Méain sa bhliain 2020 níor íocadh aon mhaoiniú stáit faoi Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge. Cuireadh deireadh le Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge sa bhliain 2010.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (29 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital & Equipment Programme (SCEP) is operated by my Department and provides grants to assist in the development or refurbishment of sports facilities and the provision of sports equipment. The Programme’s objectives are to: - Assist voluntary and community organisations, national governing bodies (NGBs) of sport, local authorities and Education and Training...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: In line with the Government-approved “Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19” organised outdoor gatherings are limited to 15 participants, with different restrictions applying to organised sporting events. Sporting events are defined in the relevant public health regulations, S.I. No. 217/2021 - Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions)...

Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2021: First Stage (23 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.