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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: ...) of Sport. All applications were assessed in accordance with the published Evaluation Procedures and Guidelines and the first allocations were announced in January 2020. Thus far, approximately €86.4 million has been awarded to 33 different proposals. These initial allocations include funding for 8 swimming pool projects as follows: 1. Laois: Portarlington Leisure Centre Swimming...

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...

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: Gaeltacht Policy (13 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: ...;darás na Gaeltachta has just completed the implementation of its three year strategy for the 2018 - 2020 period and is about to formally launch its new five year strategy for the period 2021 – 2025. The Strategy will outline the organisation's key objectives and projects which will be advanced over its 5 year lifespan, encompassing the organisation’s primary area...

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: ...of my colleague, the Minister in recognising the ongoing impact that the global Covid-19 pandemic and associated public health measures are having on the sports sector and on our Gaeltacht communities. Due to level 5 restrictions, there has been a long period in which we have experienced the effective cessation of all sporting activity. That was until yesterday when the return of more...

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...

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: ...na Roinne, chomh maith le hinfheistíocht €2 milliún in infheistíocht chaipitil chun an Ghaeilge agus ionaid chultúir go náisiúnta a fhorbairt. There has been extensive engagement with the sport sector over the past number of months, which has highlighted the significant, adverse impact of Covid-19 at all levels of the Irish sporting landscape. A...

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...

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...

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

Jack Chambers: ...to support member states with efforts to protect workers and jobs specifically on short-term working arrangements such as Ireland's temporary wage subsidy scheme. To date, Ireland has spent €1.85 billion supporting workers and employers through the scheme. Under the proposal, the European Commission will borrow up to €100 billion on financial markets to provide loans to...

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

Jack Chambers: ...to enable member states to use the full flexibility foreseen under state aid rules. Then, the European Central Bank, ECB, launched a pandemic emergency purchase programme, which is now worth €1.35 trillion. The European Council endorsed a further comprehensive package of measures amounting to €540 billion on 23 April. That package includes three safety nets to minimise the...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: ...own area, is proposing one of the biggest expansions in bureaucracy we have seen. The Judicial Appointments Advisory Board, as it currently stands, is efficient. We all accept that reforms are needed. 5 o’clock To propose such a multiplication of cost just to integrate his own reform proposals is really surprising. Can the Minister explain the necessity for that cost...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Jack Chambers: ...does not take into account the correct statistics Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy mentioned regarding the contributory factor of road deaths. Alcohol-related illnesses cost Irish taxpayers €2.35 billion each year. Some 1,500 hospital beds are occupied right now by alcohol-related admissions. Some 1.4 million people in Ireland have a harmful relationship with alcohol. We consume...

Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: I welcome the Bill introduced by my Sinn Féin colleagues and I am pleased to be able to speak on it. As has been mentioned, the Bill replicates many of the findings and recommendations from the 2005 Law Reform Commission report on multi-party litigation, known as class actions in other jurisdictions. The Minister and others have mentioned the current test case procedure that comes...

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...