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Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (15 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Níl sé i gceist agam glacadh leis an dá leasú seo. Mar atá ráite cheana agam díreach roimhe seo i leith leasuithe Uimh. 193 agus 195, bíonn gá leis an bhfocal "Féadfaidh" sa reachtaíocht. Is gnáthchaint dlíthiúil é a chuireann in iúl gur féidir le hAire rud a dhéanamh. Níl aon teorainn le chomh...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (15 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Níl sé i gceist agam glacadh le leasú Uimh. 201. Caithfear an taighde a dhéanamh maidir leis na seirbhísí atá á soláthar sa Ghaeltacht faoi láthair. Caithimid breathnú ar cá bhfuil na hoifigigh lonnaithe agus cé atá ag obair iontu. Gan an taighde sin, ní féidir spriocdháta dá leithéid a leagan...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (15 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Maidir le ceist an Teachta Ó Cuív, baineann plean teanga cathair na Gaillimhe go príomha le Foras na Gaeilge agus beidh sé ag teacht go luath. Maidir le leasú Uimh. 201, mar a dúirt mé caithfear an taighde a dhéanamh maidir leis na seirbhísí atá á sholáthar sa Ghaeltacht faoi láthair, cá bhfuil na hoifigí...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I have just a couple of points. I fully agree with the Ceann Comhairle that the factual position yesterday was that Deputy Boyd Barrett and his group were not present. We cannot be responsible for his time management skills or capacity to follow the rota.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I respect everyone's right to speak in this House, including backbench Government Deputies. The status quo before last July, unfortunately, was that backbench Government Deputies were being deprived of their speaking rights in this House. We have tried to address that, with balance. Deputy Boyd Barrett should note we have worked constructively across a number of proposal areas. For...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: What we have proposed today is the bringing forward of Private Members' business. The Rural Independent Group has a Private Members' slot. The aim is just to advance that in the ordering of business. That is what is being proposed.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of Business of yesterday, that the sitting shall now be suspended for 20 minutes and Private Members' business shall be taken for two hours on the conclusion of No. 28a, statements and questions and answers regarding the "Prime Time Investigates" programme on the Department of Health.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Meath na Gaeltachta (1 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Is í an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010–2030 bunchloch pholasaí an Rialtais i leith na Gaeilge. Tá úinéireacht tras­Rannach ag an Straitéis agus baineann an fhreagracht as í a chur i bhfeidhm, dá réir, le raon Ranna Rialtais, forais agus eagraíochtaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta. Is í mo Roinn atá freagrach as...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The relevant legislative provisions are set out in the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (Restrictions upon Travel to the State from Certain States) (No. 5) Regulations 2021, introduced by my colleague the Minister for Health. Sport Ireland has communicated its precise requirements in this regard to each of the recognised National Governing Bodies of Sport...

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Prohibition of Winter Disconnections) Bill 2021: First Stage (31 Mar 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021: Referral to Joint Committee (31 Mar 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 3rd March, 2021, be referred to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (31 Mar 2021)

Jack Chambers: The promotion and achievement of increased access to, and participation in, sport and physical activity by people with disabilities is a key priority of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027. Sport Ireland, the agency responsible for the development of sport in Ireland, has also developed a specific Policy on Participation in Sport by People with Disabilities, details of which are available on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport Ireland (31 Mar 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland has no involvement in the governance review of the organisation mentioned by the Deputy nor in the arrangements between the organisation and the person engaged in respect of the review. Such arrangements are a matter for the organisation itself. I understand that in 2020 the organisation identified that it required assistance in assessing supports and structures necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (31 Mar 2021)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030and the accompanying Action Plan for the Irish Language (Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022) represents state policy for the Irish language and Gaeltacht regions. The Strategy and supporting action plan have cross-departmental ownership and, accordingly, responsibility for implementation falls on a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta (31 Mar 2021)

Jack Chambers: Aithníonn mo Roinn go bhfuil sé thar a bheith dúshlánach do na coláistí Gaeltachta agus iad ag iarraidh a bheith ag pleanáil chun cinn don bhliain seo amach romhainn, go háirithe agus cúrsaí COVID-19 ag athrú go síoraí. Tá comhairleoirí sláinte agus sábhailteachta fostaithe ag mo Roinn chun cuidiú...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (31 Mar 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: Sport Ireland (25 Mar 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, has provided NGBs with almost €40m in High Performance Programme Funding (€39.925m) between 2017 and 2021. In recognising the challenges associated with delivering a High Performance Programme during the Covid-19 pandemic and the necessity for funding stability, Sport Ireland has maintained the level of High Performance Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (25 Mar 2021)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department has provided substantial supports and additional funding to Údarás na Gaeltachta over the past year in order to support the work of the organisation itself and to support the thousands of jobs in its client companies. Officials from my Department continue to work closely with Údarás na Gaeltachta to ensure that the range of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Plean Teanga (25 Mar 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá plean teanga Chathair na Gaillimhe curtha faoi bhráid mo Roinne ag Foras na Gaeilge agus é á mheas faoi láthair faoi réir na dTreoirlínte Pleanála Teanga agus fhórálacha ábhartha an Achta. Tuigtear dom go bhfuil an measúnú sin nach mór críochnaithe anois agus áthar ag súil leis, dá...

Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.