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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: Yes. If we are in a better epidemiological position in the spring, we will have guidance out and we will try to pick particular matches to trial a limited number of spectators in our bigger stadiums.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: Like Senator Carrigy, I commend the players who are providing the nation with such positive activity on Saturdays and Sundays. It is excellent to see all our teams out in the county colours across GAA, camogie and ladies' football. In answer to the Senator's specific questions, we are currently preparing the criteria for the new sports capital programme and that will be reopened. It...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: I know that the Deputy raised this with the Taoiseach yesterday. The return to sport expert group is very much an open forum and engages with and receives feedback from lots of different groups and associations. The levels of restrictions as they relate to sport and the criteria according to which various sports operate across level 3, 5 or 1 involve very much a whole-of-government approach...

Homeless Prevention Bill 2020: First Stage (3 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

Regulation of Lobbying (Post-Term Employment as Lobbyist) Bill 2020: First Stage (3 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate the feedback from the Opposition parties and groups regarding more speaking time. We have listened to that and, in the interests of consensus and compromise, I propose an amendment to Tuesday's business in regard to the statements and questions and answers by the Tánaiste on the GP contract that: "The proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion after 120 minutes and shall...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (3 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: The Scheme to which the Deputy refers namely Scéim na mBóithre Áise, by which my Department provided grant assistance to Local Authorities to undertake remedial works on qualifying access roads in Gaeltacht regions, has not operated since December 2011. In general, responsibility for the maintenance of local access roads such as that referred to by the Deputy rests with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (21 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: Tá sé i gceist agam ceisteanna uimhir 90, 92, 93 agus 95 a thógáil le chéile. Beidh áthas ar an Teachta a chloisteáil gur fógraíodh €14.8m breise d’earnáil na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta sa cháinaisnéis an tseachtain seo caite agus ciallaíonn sé sin go bhfuil maoiniú iomlán d'os cionn €78m...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (21 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: Sa cháinaisnéis a fógraíodh an tseachtain seo caite rinneadh leithdháileadh de €5 milliún don Straitéis 20-Bliain don Ghaeilge do 2021. Is i ndáil leis an bpróiseas pleanála teanga a chaithfear an t-airgead sin.  Is ardú de €1.3 milliún é sin ar leithdháileadh 2020.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (21 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: Is í an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas (CATT) a cheadaíonn na buiséid do na Forais Trasteorann uile, An Foras Teanga san áireamh.  Is é €1.779m an méadú táscach atá curtha ar fáil don Chomhoibriú Thuaidh Theas i mBuiséad 2021, figiúr atá slánaithe suas go €2m sa Tuarascáil Chaiteachais a...

Sitting Arrangements: Motion (20 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that — (a) in relation to Thursday, 22nd October, 2020— (i) the business to be transacted shall be as follows: (I)questions to the Minister for Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Order 46(1)(b); (II)Motion re Extension of Sunset Clause for Part 5 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (20 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 6b, motion re sittings and business, be taken now without debate and that any division claimed thereon be taken immediately.

Parliamentary Precincts and Privilege: Motion (20 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: "That, for the avoidance of doubt, office premises ordinarily occupied by staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission shall be considered to form part of the parliamentary precincts for the purpose of the giving of evidence by witnesses, by means of such specified videoconferencing platform as may be approved and provided by the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, to any...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that today's Order of Business shall consist of the announcement of business and proposals for arrangements for Tuesday and Wednesday only. We are working on an amendment to Thursday's schedule, previously circulated last week, and we will circulate a revised schedule to the Business Committee as soon as possible for discussion...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (15 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy will be pleased to learn that, in line with Programme for Government commitments, it was announced in Budget 2021 that additional funding of €14.8m will be provided for the Gaeltacht and Irish language sector next year, bringing its funding allocation to over €78m. This includes an increase in Údarás na Gaeltachta’s capital allocation for job...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: Le seachtain anuas, thug an Rialtas seo faoi dhá mhórghníomh ar mhaithe leis an nGaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht a chur chun cinn: an chéad tuairisc ar dhul chun cinn phlean ghníomhaíochta 2018-22 don Ghaeilge a fhoilsiú, agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019 a thabhairt tríd na Dála ar an Dara Céim. Inné,...

Allocation of Time: Motion (13 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the financial motions by the Minister for Finance shall be moved, and where indicated grouped for the purpose of debate in accordance with the following schedule, and in the case of each resolution the proceedings thereon and any amendments thereto shall be brought to a conclusion by one question, which shall be put from the Chair...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (13 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: The study to which the Deputy refers was commissioned by my Department in 2004 andpublished in 2007. In order to address a key finding of the study and further underpin the ongoing work of both my Department and other agencies in support of the language both within Gaeltacht regions and nationally, the language planning process was established and accorded statutory footing under the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Clár Rialtais (13 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: Níl aon scéim ná clár ag mo Roinn chun tacaíocht ná cúiteamh a thabhairt do chuideachtaí iompair ná cuideachtaí eile a chaill amach ar ioncam de bharr na coláistí samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht a bheith curtha ar ceal i mbliana da bharr COVID-19. Níor mhiste do chuideachtaí dá réir, mura bhfuil déanta cheana...