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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (22 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: Bhí an cheist faoi an mbeifí in ann dul ar aghaidh le reáchtáil Scéim na gCampaí Samhraidh ar chor ar bith an samhradh seo idir dhá cheann na meá mar gheall ar Covid-19. Ar mhaithe leis an gcinneadh cuí a dhéanamh faoin ábhar trí chéile iarradh dréacht-prótacal ón eagraíocht Muintearas - atá freagrach...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt na Gaeilge (22 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: Tá tosaíochta an Rialtais maidir leis an Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht leagtha amach sa Chlár Rialtais a foilsíodh lé déanaí. Tugann an Rialtas nua aitheantas do thábhacht na Gaeilge mar chéad teanga an stáit, mar theanga bheo agus mar chuid dá n-oidhreacht. Táimid diongbháilte, ní hamháin go mbeadh amharc...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (22 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: Aithníonn mo Roinn gur tréimhse dhúshlánach í seo do pobal na Gaeltachta i gcoitinne de dheasca Covid-19. D'fhógair mo Roinn le gairid go raibh ciste éigeandála aon uaire ar fiú €4.7m chun tacú le cobhsú earnáil na gcoláistí samhraidh Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht. Tagann an tionscnamh seo tar éis gur fhógair...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt na nOileán (22 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, bhunaigh an Rialtas coiste idir-Rannach do na hoileáin i mí Iuil 2019 agus, ag eascairt as cruinnithe den choiste seo, aontaíodh ar phlean oibre chun polasaí oileánda a ullmhú. Mar chuid den phróiseas seo, réitíodh agus foilsíodh plépháipéar le hionchur ó na ranna stáit éagsúla. Leag...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (22 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, foilsíodh Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) i Nollaig 2019. Tuigim go maith an tábhacht atá leis an mBille seo do phobal labhartha na Gaeilge. Tá teagmháil déanta le mo Roinn ag páirtithe leasmhara cheana féin, an Coimisinéir Teanga agus Conradh na Gaeilge san áireamh, lena gcuid moltaí maidir leis...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (22 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy knows, my Department works in partnership with Údarás na Gaeltachta, the regional authority established in 1980, which is tasked with the economic, social and cultural development of the Gaeltacht, including Gaeltacht islands. I wish to assure the Deputy that Údarás na Gaeltachta are working alongside Government Departments and other State Agencies on a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (22 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: Aithníonn mo Roinn gur tréimhse dúshlánach í seo do pobal na Gaeltachta i gcoitinne agus go mbeidh easnamh mór sa gheilleagar de dheasca Covid-19. D'fhógair mo Roinn le gairid go raibh ciste éigeandála aon uaire ar fiú €4.7m chun tacú le cobhsú earnáil na gcoláistí samhraidh Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht. Tagann an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta (22 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: Thug Foras na Gaeilge Scéim Phobail Gaeilge (SPG) isteach i 2005 chun deis a thabhairt do choistí pobail deonacha áitiúla iarratas a dhéanamh ar chúnamh airgeadais i dtreo na gcostas a bhaineann le plean gnó trí bliana a chur i bhfeidhm d’fhorbairt agus do fheabhsú na Gaeilge. Déanadh leasú ar an scéim don chéad uair in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tionscail na hIascaireachta (22 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: Tá forbairt Pháirc na Mara mar pháirc nuálaíochta muirí íseal-charbóin ar chaighdeán domhanda mar thogra lárnach sa phlean forbartha 5 bliana do cheantar Iorras Aithneach, atá curtha i dtoll a chéile ag Údarás na Gaeltachta i gcomhar le pobal an cheantair. Tá tacaíocht láidir ag an togra ó phobal na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will appreciate, given that the details being sought are extensive and could not be provided in the time available, the information being sought will be forwarded to the Deputy directly by Údarás na Gaeltachta in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware from my answer to his previous question on this matter (17248/20), Údarás na Gaeltachta provides and facilitates the services provided by the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices in Gaeltacht areas. Where a specific programme or scheme administered by Enterprise Ireland and Local Enterprise Offices is not available from...

Health (Amendment) (Professional Home Care) Bill 2020: First Stage (21 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (21 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: Bhí an cheist faoi an mbeifí in ann dul ar aghaidh le reáchtáil Scéim na gCampaí Samhraidh ar chor ar bith an samhradh seo idir dhá cheann na meá mar gheall ar Covid-19. Ar mhaithe leis an gcinneadh cuí a dhéanamh faoin ábhar trí chéile iarradh dréacht-prótacal ón eagraíocht Muintearas - atá freagrach...

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: I thank my colleagues, Deputies Flaherty, O'Callaghan and Crowe for their contributions this morning. I also thank all the Deputies who took part in this debate yesterday evening. In particular, I acknowledge the broad acceptance across the House of the need for measures that this legislation will facilitate. I would like to respond to a few of the specific points raised by Deputies. We...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Credit Unions (14 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Griffin. As the Deputy mentioned, the Government recognises in the programme for Government the role that credit unions play in society as a volunteer co-operative financial institution. The economic outlook, including reduced demand for new lending, rising household savings and continued low return on investments, has exacerbated the challenges the Deputy referenced that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Credit Unions (14 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Griffin and appreciate his kind words. I commend him on his time as Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. I remember him in one of my own local schools. He really lived up to the title around promoting physical exercise and has left a strong legacy in that Department. I think him for his time and acknowledge his role there in the last number...

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Order for Second Stage (14 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Covid-19 pandemic constitutes an unprecedented economic and social challenge for Europe and the world and is of such a scale that no country can successfully address it alone. The response requires urgent, decisive and comprehensive action at EU, national, regional and local levels. At a European level as part of the early...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: 32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports or grants available to a sector (details supplied) in the context of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14147/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Jul 2020)

Jack Chambers: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the impact on the loss of bus services for several Dublin schools will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13887/20]