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Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform: Motion (10 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, or in the Order of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020- (a) Leaders’ Questions under Standing Order 36, from 11th February to 4th March, 2021, inclusive, shall be taken in accordance with the temporary sequence contained in the Appendix to the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (10 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: For the delivery of the 2016 Census, approximately 4,700 Enumerators were employed on a temporary, unestablished part-time, fixed term contract basis for a 10-week period from 21stMarch to 27thMay, 2016 to deliver and collect census questionnaires to/from every dwelling and communal establishment nationwide. The entire field force for a census comprises various levels of temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 259 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Sports Policy Framework (10 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: Subsequent to the publication of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027, and following consultation with relevant stakeholders, the Government decided that the scope of the envisaged database should be widened beyond sports facilities to include important information on, for example, recreational facilities in public spaces and also walking trails. As set out in the National Sports Policy, the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Tests (10 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: I recognise that the operational challenges associated with Covid-19, including the requirement for testing, has a financial impact for the sport sector, including League of Ireland clubs. On Thursday 4 February I met with the Chairman and the CEO of the Football Association of Ireland. During our meeting we had a good discussion on the resumption of the League of Ireland. The safe...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 273 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (10 Feb 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. It is open to any organisation with a suitable sporting project, including a local authority, to apply for funding. Further details about the programme can be found...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruinnithe an Aire (10 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: Thug an tAire Catherine Martin agus mé féin faoinár ndialanna a fhoilsiú de réir an Achta um Shaoráil Faisnéise agus de réir an Achta um Chosaint Sonraí. Bíonn dialanna na hAirí ar fáil ar suíomh Gréasáin na Roinne. Is féidir teacht orthu anseo .

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruinnithe an Aire (10 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: Thug an tAire Catherine Martin agus mé féin faoinár ndialanna a fhoilsiú de réir an Achta um Shaoráil Faisnéise agus de réir an Achta um Chosaint Sonraí. Bíonn dialanna na hAirí ar fáil ar suíomh Gréasáin na Roinne. Is féidir teacht orthu anseo .

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruinnithe an Aire (10 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: Is rí-mhinic a bhíonn plé ag bord an Rialtais maidir le cúrsaí COVID-19 agus an tionchar atá aige ar phobal na hÉireann i gcoitinne, pobal na Gaeltachta san áireamh. Aithníonn an Rialtas gur tréimhse dhúshlánach í seo do phobal na tíre trí chéile agus go bhfuil tionchar á imirt ag COVID-19 ar gach éinne....

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: Aontaím leis an Teachta Ó Snodaigh gur chóir go mbeadh leordhóthain bhreithiúna inniúil sa Ghaeilge chun seirbhís dhátheangach d'ardchaighdeán a chur ar fáil don phobal ach ní aontaím gur chóir dúinn é seo a dhéanamh tríd an leasú atá molta ag an Teachta inniu. Tá cur amach ag daoine ar an...

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: Aontaím gur chóir go mbeadh leordhóthain breitheamh inniúil sa Ghaeilge chun seirbhís dhátheangach d’ardchaighdeán a chur ar fáil don phobal ach ní aontaím gur chóir dúinn é seo a dhéanamh tríd an leasú seo. Maidir leis na cúrsaí dlí atá á maoiniú ag an Roinn in...

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...