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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (26 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, the overarching 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (26 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy may be aware that 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (26 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: The resumption of group children's swimming lessons is a matter for consideration and decision by the Government. No decision has yet been taken in that regard. The Government recognises the important well-being and water safety benefits of swimming generally for people of all ages. Subject to final decision and the prevailing public health situation, the Government has already indicated...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (26 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Is tríd an Clár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga a chuireann mo Roinn tacaíocht airgead caiptil ar fáil chun áiseanna pobail, teanga agus caitheamh aimsire a thógáil nó a uasghrádú, nó chun trealamh áirithe a cheannach sna ceantair Ghaeltachta. Tuigtear dom go bhfuil iarratas ón scoil atá luaite ag an Teachta i...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (26 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Under the 2018 Sports Capital Programme [SCP] conducted by my Department, Dublin City Council has been provisionally allocated a grant of €126,015 for the refurbishment of surfaces at Clontarf All Weather Sports Pitches. Once Dublin City Council has completed its procurement process it can apply to the Department to seek formal approval for the drawdown of this grant in accordance...

Annexation of Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (25 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputies for their statements on this important issue. The Government is deeply concerned at the intensification of violence in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel in the past two weeks. We welcome the ceasefire on 21 May and I repeat the call of the Minister, Deputy Coveney, for its full and proper implementation, not least to ensure vital humanitarian can reach those in need. We have...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (25 May 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 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1stMarch. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over €200m in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (25 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: The club referred to by the Deputy was provisionally allocated a grant of €81,500 under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme (SCP) for the development of an artificial playing surface and a further €83,343 under the 2018 SCP towards the provision of floodlights and non-personal sports equipment. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the SCP and due to the level of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: The National Sports Policy 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 aim of the fund is to provide exchequer support for larger sports facility projects with at least €100m being made available over the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: The funding model for the construction of Dalymount Park is a matter for Dublin City Council in the first instance. In relation to my Department’s involvement with the project, 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....

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders that No. 24a, the financial motion by the Minister for Finance, shall be taken now and the following arrangements shall apply: the proceedings of the motion and any amendments thereto shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to conclusion after 145 minutes by one question, which shall be put from the Chair. Speeches shall be in...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Minister for Finance is on his way.

Dáíl (All-Ireland Representation) Bill 2021: First Stage (19 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Product Labelling (19 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I note the Deputy's reference to a campaign underway in Wales, and I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the Government of Ireland's 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 contains a commitment to examine the feasibility of introducing a voluntary code for bilingual labelling and packaging of all goods sold in Ireland, as a mechanism to develop the range of areas available in...

Redundancy Payments (Lay-off, Short Time and Calculation of Reckonable Service) Bill 2021: First Stage (18 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (18 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: ...

Rota for Leaders' Questions: Motion (18 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020, the sequence in which Leaders shall be called upon to put questions between 19th May, 2021, and 1st July, 2021 pursuant to Standing Order 36(ca) shall be in accordance with the rota contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 17th May, 2021, entitled ‘Rota for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Organisations (18 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputies Ó Murchú and Andrews for tabling this matter. The death of João Carvalho in 2016 was an extremely tragic event and it is important that we remind ourselves of all four of the coroner's recommendations that followed. It was recommended: that the endorsement of a national governing body for MMA be expedited; that all medical partners be clinical practice...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Organisations (18 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I accept the bona fides of both Deputies in wanting to get progress on this issue. 12 o’clock Sport Ireland has been engaging continually with the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association since 2016 on the issue. In March 2020, the IMMAA made an application for affiliation to IMAC and Sport Ireland welcomed this application. The development of a formal relationship with IMAC...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Natural Gas Grid (18 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate Deputy Flaherty providing me with the opportunity to respond to this important issue. I am answering on behalf of my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Ryan. The routing of gas pipelines, or the connection of towns to the gas pipeline network, are matters for Gas Networks Ireland which is a commercial State-sponsored body under the aegis of the Minister for Housing, Local...