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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...

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

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 132 together. The Programme for Government sets out a specific commitment regarding the development of Irish-language centres. It commits to: "Promote the development of Irish Language Centres in Dublin and across the country, for a community-based approach to Irish-language promotion." This commitment builds on those set out in the Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (13 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: The budgets for all Cross Border Bodies, including An Foras Teanga, are approved by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC). However, due to political circumstances in Northern Ireland, it has not been possible to hold NSMC meetings since mid-2016. Therefore, although the budgets for 2017 to 2020 have not yet been officially approved, from 2017, the Finance Departments in both...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (13 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, it is through the annual budgetary and estimates process that Exchequer funding is allocated to my Department and indeed to all Government Departments and agencies. In this context, the Deputy will be pleased to learn that an additional allocation of €8m has been provided to Údarás na Gaeltachta for 2021 for purposes which include job creation in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (13 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: In 2005, Foras na Gaeilge introduced Scéim Pobal Gaeilge (SPG) - the Irish Language Community Scheme - offering local voluntary community committees the opportunity to apply for financial assistance towards the costs of implementing a three year business plan for the development and enhancement of the Irish language among their respective target areas and groups. SPG was first...

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

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: An Clár Rialtais (13 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: Cuireann mo Roinn idir chúnamh chaipitil agus reatha ar fáil i dtaca leis an bPróiséas Pleanála Teanga agus an Clár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga sa Ghaeltacht. In 2019 bhí €10,570,000 san iomlán ar fáil faoin gclár reatha agus €2,322,000 faoin gclár caipitil. Áirítear anseo an ciste faoi leith faoina...

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Referral to Select Committee - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Referral to Select Committee (8 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sports and the Gaeltacht, pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas agus buíochas an Aire le gach Teachta le linn na díospóireachta inniu. Mar atá geallta sa chlár Rialtais, táthar ag iarraidh go mbeidh an Bille achtaithe roimh dheireadh na bliana agus gur Bhille níos láidre a bheith ann. Maidir le ceist an Teachta Doherty, beimid ag teagmháil leis chun an cheist seo a phlé....