Results 1-20 of 35 for 5 million speaker:Jack Chambers

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: ...always going to be for a specific cohort that was selected as I referred to in my initial reply. However, the supports for the arts and culture sector secured in 2022 are very clear. There is €25 million for the basic income scheme for artists and arts workers. We are maintaining the Arts Council allocation at a record level of €130 million. This allocation allows the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Policy (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: ...industry and the Government remains committed to the live entertainment sector as the industry recovers following the lifting of all restrictions in January. To this end, more than €50 million has been provided in a suite of supports for the live performance sector in 2022. This includes €4 million for the music and entertainment business assistance scheme, specifically to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I was halfway through the supports for 2022 and I will now give other details on additional supports. There is €50 million for the live performance restart grant scheme to support the recovery of the live performance sector. There is €4 million for the music and entertainment business assistance scheme. This is specifically to support small music and entertainment businesses...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Council (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: ...the Scene + Heard festival. What Government can do is support funding for the arts. That has happened in an unprecedented way again this year. The Minister, Deputy Martin, has secured €130 million for the Arts Council, €35 million for the basic-income-for-artists pilot scheme which will see 2,000 artists receive a payment of €325 per week for three years; €7...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: ...is one of a group of household surveys collected by the CSO’s field force of 100 nationwide interviewers, who contact approximately 2,000 households per week at an annual cost of approximately €5 million. These interviewers also collect data for the quarterly Labour Force Survey, the General Household Survey and regular surveys on health, transport and a variety of other...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Surveys (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: ...Survey is one of a group of household surveys collected by the CSO’s field force of 100 nationwide interviewers, who contact about 2,000 households per week at an annual cost of approximately €5 million. These interviewers also collect data for the annual Survey of Income and Living Conditions, the General Household Survey and regular surveys on health, transport and a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: In Budget 2021, I secured €55 million for Fáilte Ireland's Tourism Business Continuity Scheme. Additionally in 2021, €10 million was paid by Fáilte Ireland under the Coach Tourism Business Continuity Scheme and €10 million under the Ireland-Based Inbound Agents Business Continuity Scheme.  In Budget 2022, I secured a further €50 million in business...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: ...wages in a competitive recruitment market and the cost of insurance. The aim in budget 2023 is to support the tourism industry to recover and grow in a sustainable way. A total of €214.762 million is being provided for tourism. We have secured €15 million in continued additional funding for overseas marketing of Ireland as a leading holiday destination. This includes...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. Perhaps I can revert to him regarding the progress being made on these specific projects. I do know the Samuel Beckett Civic Campus project has an allocation of €5 million. We can provide an update on that project directly to Deputy Richmond. I agree, though, that there is a broader demand which must be met. Part of the national swimming strategy and our work...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (4 May 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...Ireland’s essential supply chains and acknowledges the recent cost pressures on haulage businesses. As announced in February the Government approved a new Scheme design, and funding of €18 million for the Licensed Haulage Support Scheme 2023 to assist licensed haulage businesses with cost pressures. My Department is now administering the Scheme which covers eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: On 5thOctober, Minister Martin and I announced additional current funding of up to €65 million to support the sport sector this year. Allied to the additional current expenditure of €26.3 million already provided to Sport Ireland, a total of €91.3 million will have been allocated in additional current funding to support the sport sector in 2021. This package is intended...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (10 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: On 5 October 2021, Minister Martin and I were delighted to announce that additional current funding of up to €65 million will be available to support the sport sector this year. Allied to the additional current expenditure of €26.3 million already provided to Sport Ireland, a total of €91.3 million will have been allocated in additional current funding to support the...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I understand there is limited time and members want to ask questions. We increased the budget by €26 million for 2021. We want to prioritise and support the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games with an increase in core funding. We have also increased funding in respect of the dormant accounts fund and have obtained a significant commitment on major events in the context of the Ryder...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pool Programme (1 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: ..., is from the county. The local authority swimming pool programme, LASPP, provided grant aid towards the capital cost of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. To date, 52 pools have been completed and three swimming pool projects remain in the LASPP. Exchequer support for any new swimming pool is now being provided by the large scale sports infrastructure...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: ...that significant headwinds remain. Regarding addressing the rising costs of operation, the aim of budget 2023 is to support the tourism industry to recover and grow in a sustainable way. A total of €214.762 million has been allocated to the tourism sector. A total of €15 million in additional funding has been secured for overseas marketing of Ireland. This includes...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (1 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: ...in my Department, has been established to provide advice and guidance to sports bodies. Sport Ireland is engaging directly with sports bodies on an ongoing basis. A funding package of €70 million has been put in place to support the sector. The funding package, which will be administered by Sport Ireland, includes funding of up to €40 million for the three main fields...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (21 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: In June 2019, the Government at that time gave an approval in principle of an expression of support for an expansion proposal at Waterford Airport and to providing Exchequer funding of €5 million towards a runway extension project. Government support was not only contingent on local authority and private investment necessary to complete the project being committed and any risks...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: ...make a final point, to which Mr. Carroll does not have to respond. I thank all the witnesses for their work on this issue. One thing I fear from our interaction and from the beefed-up cost - €5 million in the past two years - is a potential for massive levels of case law and litigation. We must be wary of this and make this legislation work so that it does not become an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6, 9, 16, 21, 47, 49, 52, 61, 65, 68 and 70 together. The sports capital and equipment programme is the primary vehicle for the Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and for the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. More than 13,000 projects have now benefited from the sports capital and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (1 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Lexicography is specifically mentioned as a pillar of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030. The English-Irish online dictionary, foclóir.ie, has over 2.5 million users in Ireland and worldwide annually. The hard-copy Concise English-Irish Dictionary, first published in the autumn of 2020 has already sold over 8,000 copies in the first year and a second edition was...