asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of the current year the estimated amount, and the amount in respect of each of the three previous years, of the grants paid in respect of each Irish language paper or other publication; and if he will state the circulation of each publication.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Grants to Irish Language Publications.
The answer to the Deputy's question is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the official report.
Following is the statement:—
1959-60 Estimate |
1958-59 |
1957-58 |
1956-57 |
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Periodical |
Grant Paid |
Number of copies sold |
Grant Paid |
Number of copies sold |
Grant Paid |
Number of copies sold |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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“Inniu” |
10,296 |
7,574 |
290,537 |
7,574 |
234,826 |
7,574 |
208,756 |
“Comhar” |
1,800 |
1,800 |
20,097 |
1,800 |
19,542 |
1,800 |
20,658 |
“Feasta” |
1,800 |
1,800 |
16,115 |
1,800 |
16,087 |
1,800 |
18,151 |
“Ar Aghaidh” |
216 |
180 |
7,670 |
180 |
7,640 |
165 |
6,990 |
“An tUltach” |
216 |
180 |
180 |
24,508‡ |
180 |
24,611‡ |
|
“Tir na nÓg” |
1,632 |
1,471 |
100,703* |
1,468 |
97,505* |
1,583 |
100,065* |
“Galvia” |
130 |
130 |
—† |
123 |
—† |
124 |
—† |
*"Tír na nÓg" is also circulated free with "Our Boys".
†"Galvia" is issued to members of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.
‡Sales figures for "An tUltach" refer to the calendar years 1957 and 1958 respectively. Not yet available for 1959.