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European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputies for their statements and questions. The Taoiseach has outlined his expectations for the European Council's meeting with the UN Secretary General, Mr. Guterres, and for their discussions on Covid-19, economic recovery, migration and the Euro Summit. I will now turn to the foreign policy items on the agenda of this week's European Council. With regard to Russia, at...

Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2021: Referral to Joint Committee (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2021, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 11th June, 2021, be referred to the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Language planning process is being rolled out under the Gaeltacht Act, 2012.  Údarás na Gaeltachta is charged with facilitating the implementation of the process in Gaeltacht language planning areas and Gaeltacht Service Towns located within the Gaeltacht with Foras na Gaeilge having similar responsibility for the implementation of the process outside the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 76, 115 and 126 together. The question of any possible sale of the stadium referred to by the Deputy is a matter for Dublin City Council in the first instance. In terms of my role, my Department provides grant assistance for sporting facilities through the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Cé nach bhfuil aon fhreagracht reachtúil orm ó thaobh lipéadú dátheangach ar tháirgí leighis thréidliachta, tá spéis ag mo Roinn go mbeadh an Ghaeilge níos infheicithe i saol eacnamaíochta an Stáit. Ar an mbonn seo, rinne oifigigh de chuid mo Roinne teagmháil le hoifigigh de chuid an Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: My Department, via Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge, subvents the cost of attending summer college in Gaeltacht regions. Under the terms of the scheme, the Department provides a subsidy, currently worth €10 per day (equivalent to €220 per student for a three week course) which benefits over 26,000 students a year while staying in any of the c.700...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Ar mhaithe le cur tuilleadh le forbairt cheantar Chois Fharraige – ar leas na Gaeilge agus gheilleagar an cheantair trí chéile - tá forbairt Ionaid Oideachais agus Óige in Indreabhán ar cheann de na tosaíochtaí straitéiseacha atá ag mo Roinn, i gcomhar le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta.   Séard atá beartaithe a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Bóithre Gaeltachta (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá Scéim na mBóithre Áise, a bhfuil an Teachta ag tagairt di, curtha ar fionraí le roinnt blianta anois.  Faoin scéim sin, chuirtí airgead ar fáil do na húdaráis áitiúla ar mhaithe le hobair dheisiúcháin a dhéanamh ar bhóithre cáilithe faoi leith  sa Ghaeltacht.  Ar nós a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: My Department, via Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge, subvents the cost of attending summer college in Gaeltacht regions. Under the terms of the scheme, the Department provides a subsidy, currently worth €10 per day (equivalent to €220 per student for a three week course) which benefits over 26,000 students a year while staying in any of the c.700...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Den 26 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta, tá 22 plean ceadaithe cheana féin. Den 22 plean sin tá 19 acu á fheidhmiú sna Limistéir Pleanála Teanga faoi láthair. Tá céimeanna a dtógáil maidir le tús a chur le feidhmiú an trí phlean eile.  Anuas ar sin, tá trí phlean á mheas ag mo...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 104 together. 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 sports equipment throughout the country. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Under its statutory remit, Sport Ireland is the development agency in Ireland for all sports including football. Consideration of funding proposals for any particular sport such as the one referred to by the Deputy arises accordingly in that context, also bearing in mind the specific role and responsibility of the National Governing Body concerned.   As the recognised...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Government recently decided to allow for the further easing of restrictions in line with public health guidance.  In general, from 7 June the numbers permitted at organised outdoor events can increase to a maximum of 100 for the majority of venues, with a maximum of 200 for outdoor venues with a minimum accredited capacity of 5,000. From 5 July the numbers permitted at outdoor...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I wish to clarify that parkruns, whilst a valuable and inclusive recreational activity for many communities countrywide, are an activity governed by a recognised National Governing Body of Sport and are therefore subject to the rules governing organised outdoor gatherings, not sports events or training events. While neither my Department nor Sport Ireland provide funding for parkruns, they do...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: A total 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. The funding package included support for the three main field sports...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and the Irish Football Association (IFA) are the respective Governing Bodies for football on the island. They are independent, autonomous bodies and any proposals regarding an all-island international football team would be a matter for those two organisations.  The organisation of sport on an all-island basis has...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: 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 sports equipment throughout the country. The 2020 round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme closed for applications on Monday 1stMarch, 2021. By the closing date,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, rinneadh plé cuimsitheach agus fiúntach maidir le Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019 nuair a tógadh é ag Céim an Choiste sa Dáil san earrach.  Gheall mé le linn na díospóireachta sin go ndéanfainn roinnt mhaith de na leasaithe a mhol an freasúra a mheas sa chaoi is go mbeinn in ann mo chuid...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Minister Martin and I have had, and will continue to have, regular, ongoing engagement with the sports sector as a whole, including with the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) and Paralympics Ireland (PI).  The OFI and PI continue to work closely in partnership with Sport Ireland, the Sport Ireland Institute, the Sport Northern Ireland Institute and National Federations to facilitate...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: An mhí seo caite, rinneadh cinneadh nach bhféadfadh coláistí Gaeilge feidhmiú den dara bhliain as a chéile mar gheall ar COVID-19. Rinneadh an cinneadh tar éis dom dul i ndáil comhairle le páirtithe leasmhara - idir lucht lóistín, lucht stiúrtha na gcoláistí agus lucht stiúrtha hallai pobail ábhartha na Gaeltachta...