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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) (9 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: Níl dóthain cleachtóirí dlíthiúla le Gaeilge ann atá cáilithe sa dlí chun an sprioc seo a bhaint amach faoi láthair. Táim dóchasach go mbeidh dóthain ar fáil in am tráth. Maidir le lucht an dlí, tá roinnt cúrsaí tríú leibhéal maoinithe ag mo Roinn féin faoin tionscnamh...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tuigim gur seirbhís phoiblí í seo agus táimid ag cur maoiniú ar fáil chun na hoifigigh sa Ghaeilge a fheabhsú tríd an bpróiseas seo agus sa dlí. Mar atá ráite agam cheana féin, tá sé geallta sa chlár Rialtais go ndéanfar an Bille fá Choimisiún um Cheapacháin Bhreithiúnacha, 2017 a...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá fiúntas ag baint leis an dá leasú seo. Tá pobal na tíre ag baint níos mó úsáide as na meáin shóisialta chun dul i dteagmháil le comhlachtaí poiblí agus ba cheart aghaidh a thabhairt air sin. Beidh mé ag tabhairt leasú nó leasuithe isteach ar an ábhar seo ar Chéim na Tuarascála....

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá tábhacht ar leith ag baint leis an tairiscint ghníomhach, go háirithe chun daoine a spreagadh chun seirbhísí Gaeilge a éileamh agus a úsáid. Tuigim go bhfuil an tairiscint ghníomhach mar chuid lárnach den chur chuige ó thaobh cúrsaí teanga de sa Bhreatain Bheag. Ba mhaith liom a chinntiú go ndéanfaimid...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tuigim go bhfuil an cheist seo an-tábhachtach. Táimid ag iarraidh go mbeidh teagmháil againn maidir leis an méid a bheidh leagtha amach sna caighdeáin. Mar a dúirt mé, beidh an tairiscint ghníomhach luaite go sonrach sna chaighdeáin teanga atá le reachtú agus le teacht in áit chórais na scéimeanna teanga. Beidh mé i...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: An bhfuil aon seans chun teacht isteach níos déanaí?

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: Níl aon choiste sa Dáil an tseachtain seo chugainn.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: Minister Catherine Martin and I announced the allocation of an €85 million funding support package for the Irish sport sector in November and December. The funding, which was allocated by Sport Ireland, will address the existential threat to National Governing Bodies and their club networks, allowing sports organisations to offset significant losses incurred and add a semblance of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (4 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: The 2020 Sports Capital Programme will close for applications on 1 March 2021 and it is intended that the assessment of applications will begin immediately after this date.  Under the last round of the Programme, a record 2,337 applications were received.  It is not possible to predict how many applications will be submitted and the timeframe for completing the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Product Labelling (4 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: For some time now, my Department and Foras na Gaeilge have been working to support businesses in the introduction of bilingual packaging. Foras na Gaeilge have, for example, launched a book entitled 'Bilingual Packaging: a guide for best business practice' to assist businesses in introducing bilingual packaging.  Foras na Gaeilge also runs a Business Support Scheme, supporting...

Oireachtas Members (Economic Justice) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: First Stage (3 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Children (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (3 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Seventh Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 2nd February, 2021, and discharges and appoints members to Select Committees accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (3 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Minister Deputy Martin and I have had, and will continue to have, regular, ongoing engagement with the sports sector as a whole, including with the organisation referred to by the Deputy.  In addition to direct engagement with Sport Ireland, the statutory agency for the development of sport in Ireland, I am also aware that the organisation in question is in regular contact with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (3 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: My Department maintains regular contact with the Department of Foreign Affairs, including with representatives of our diplomatic representation in Japan, in relation to the upcoming Games. Direct engagement with the Japanese authorities is pursued through Ireland's diplomatic representation in Japan. The safety of the Irish Olympic and Paralympic teams is of paramount importance. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Government's approach for all levels of sport, including high performance sport, is set out in the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021 Plan for Living with COVID-19, published in September 2020.  The comparatively higher number of players exempted under the Resilience and Recovery Plan in the organisation to which the Deputy refers mainly reflects the team-based nature of the sport...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: In the current Level 5 restrictions, no sports training is permitted, except for individual exercise or exercise with members of your own household, within 5 km of your home. There are a number of exemptions to these restrictions, for professional, elite and high performance sport, as set out in the Resilience and Recovery Plan 2020-21: Plan for Living with COVID-19, published last September....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (3 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including high performance sport, have engaged with National Governing Bodies to ensure that athletes who have qualified or deemed likely to qualify for the Olympic and Paralympic Games have the necessary facilities to train in their specific sports. Should an athlete not have the appropriate facility...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including high performance sport. Athletes supported by the Sport Ireland International Carding Scheme and members of high performance teams funded by Sport Ireland are permitted to continue training during the current restrictions. The selection of members of the high...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (3 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: In the current Level 5 restrictions, no sports training is permitted, except for individual exercise or exercise with members of your own household, within 5 km of your home. There are a number of exemptions to these restrictions, for professional, elite and high performance sport, as set out in the Resilience and Recovery Plan 2020-21: Plan for Living with COVID-19, published last September....