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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 20 May 1964

Vol. 209 No. 12

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Subsidies to Irish Language Publications.

81.

asked the Minister for Education the total amounts paid for all years up to and including the year ended 31st March, 1964, in State subsidies to each of the following Irish language publications: Inniu, Comhar, Feasta, An tUltach, Ar Aghaidh, An Timire, An Gael Óg, Tír na nÓg, Galvia and Amárach, and the sum, if any, paid in State subsidy to Deirdre from the date of its first publication in 1954 to the 31st March, 1964.

The information is given in the form of a tabular statement which with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

TOTAL amount of State grants paid in respect of periodicals published in Irish from 1-4-1944 to 31-3-1964.

Name of Periodical

Total grants paid in respect of above period

£

Inniu

132,683

Comhar

29,071

Feasta

26,968

An tUltach

3,302

Ar Aghaidh

3,097

Timire an Chroí Naofa

395 18 9

An Gael Óg

Nil

Tir na nÓg

26,213 13 1

Galvia

1,106 10 10

Amárach

5,480

Deirdre

Nil

The figures available in my Department in this regard relate only to the period from 1/4/1944.

82.

asked the Minister for Education the amounts it is proposed to pay in subsidies from State Funds for the year to 31st March, 1965, to each of the following Irish language publications: Inniu, Comhar, Feasta, An Ultach, Ar Aghaidh, An Timire, An Gael Óg, Tír na nÓg, Amárach and Galvia.

The information is given in the form of a tabular statement which with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

£

Inniu

15,080

Comhar

2,040

Feasta

2,070

An tUltach

720

Ar Aghaidh

216

Timire an Chroí Naofa

150

An Gael Óg

Nil

Tír na nÓg

1,880

Amárach

1,560

Galvia

130

Payment of these grants will be made under conditions laid down by the Minister for Education with the consent of the Minister for Finance.

83.

asked the Minister for Education the total sums paid out of State funds to each publisher in respect of the publication of books in the Irish language by independent publishers since the scheme was established up to 31st March, 1964.

The information is given in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

The total sums paid out of State funds in respect of the publication of books in the Irish language by independent publishers since the scheme was established up to 31st March, 1964, were as follows:—

£

To Sairséal agus Dill Teo.

31,597 (56 books)

,, An Clóchomhar Teoranta

12,661 (17,,)

,, Foilseacháin Náisiúnta Teo.

11,961 (24,,)

To Cló Uí Mhéara

7,151 (15 books)

,, Cló Morainn

7,146 (13 ,,)

,, F.Á.S.

4,205 (16 ,,)

,, Mac an Ghuill agus a Chuid

1,265 (1 ,,)

,, Preas Talbóideach

894 (3 ,,)

,, Allen Figgis

710 (1 ,,)

,, Cumann Gaelach Eaglais na h Éireann

500 (1 ,,)

,, Cló an Scabaill

480 (1 ,,)

,, Comhlucht Oideachais na h Éireann Teo

391 (1 ,,)

,, Foilseacháin na Scol

262 (1 ,,)

,, Foilseacháin San Pól

135 (1 ,,)

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