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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 to 609, inclusive, together. There has been no change in relation to Departmental responsibility for Gaeltacht regions, which remains with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. These functions are set out in relevant legislation, including - the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1956 (No. 21 of 1956); - the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Government'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 which people can choose Irish as a language of exchange. In addition, paragraph 2.8.1.2 of the Governments 2018-2022...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I gcomhthéacs an chúraim atá ar an Roinn tacú le hearnáil na gColáistí Samhraidh agus ar mhaithe le soiléiriú a dhéanamh oiread is féidir ar na bunriachtanais a chaithfí a chomhlíonadh i gcás go mbeadh cúrsaí Gaeilge in ann dul ar aghaidh an samhradh seo, scaipeadh dréacht-treoirlínte maidir le COVID-19...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, has been engaging with the National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) in relation to the changes to the public health restrictions and is providing guidance and clarification to NGBs where required. Accordingly, if a specific clarification is required for a given sport, this should in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (21 Apr 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 (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. This includes the allocation of funding to sporting organisations across a variety of funding schemes. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to funding...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (21 Apr 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: A Covid-19 funding package of €85 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. I fully recognise that the financial and operational challenges associated...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (21 Apr 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: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Íocann mo Roinn 75% de bhuiséad bhunlíne na Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas d’Fhoras na Gaeilge. In 2020, b'ionann sin agus €11,087,184. Cuirfear sonraí maidir le caiteachais an Fhorais ar fáil i Cuntais Leithreasa 2020 mo Roinne a fhoilseofar níos déanaí i mbliana ar shuíomh an Ard-Reachtaire um Chuntas agus Chiste ag.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (21 Apr 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: Sports Capital Programme (21 Apr 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: Sports Events (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland recognises Ból-Chumann na hÉireann as the National Governing Body for the sport of road bowling in Ireland. The primary aim of the organisation is to foster and direct bowl playing for the overall advancement of the sport. Sport Ireland does not regulate individual sports. Ból-Chumann na hÉireann has formal policies in place setting out their rules of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects with €100m being made available over the period to 2027. An application was received from Clare County Council in respect of the project referred to by the Deputy. All applications under the LSSIF were assessed in accordance with the published...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (21 Apr 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The purpose of the Expert Group on the Return to Sport is to provide guidance to the National Governing Bodies of sport and other sporting bodies with a view to facilitating consistency of their return to sport protocols with the prevailing public health advice. Its functions do not extend to the provision of recommendations to Ministers. Information on the Expert Group, including its...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: 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. Of this, approximately €86.4m has been allocated to 33 projects to date. The priority in the short term is on advancing these 33 projects While it is not proposed to open...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I gcomhthéacs an chúraim atá ar an Roinn tacú le hearnáil na gColáistí Samhraidh agus ar mhaithe le soiléiriú a dhéanamh oiread is féidir ar na bunriachtanais a chaithfí a chomhlíonadh i gcás go mbeadh cúrsaí Gaeilge in ann dul ar aghaidh an samhradh seo, scaipeadh dréacht-treoirlínte maidir le COVID-19...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The easing of public health restrictions in the area of sport is a matter for decision by the Government. It is envisaged that, towards the end of April, the Government will examine the situation then prevailing and will look at further reopening of the economy and society including sports. Minister Martin and I have an ongoing engagement with stakeholders in the sports sector, as do the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Matters regarding the return to sport are for consideration and decision by the Government. In the context of the Government’s COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery Plan 2021 – The Path Ahead, it has been agreed that the public health restrictions will be subject to ongoing review taking account of the evolving epidemiological situation and available evidence in relation to vaccine...