Ivor Callely
Question:75 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the cost to date to the Exchequer of Teilifís na Gaeilge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19833/98]
Vol. 495 No. 3
75 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the cost to date to the Exchequer of Teilifís na Gaeilge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19833/98]
The amounts paid to RTE in respect of current and capital expenditure on Teilifís na Gaeilge from Exchequer sources in the years 1994 to 1998 to date are as set out in the following table.
Current Funding |
Capital Funding |
|
£000s |
£000s |
|
1994 |
612 |
– |
1995 |
2,500 |
3,600 |
1996 |
3,250 |
12,200 |
1997 |
10,204 |
200 |
1998 to date* |
7,004 |
147 |
Total to date |
23,570 |
16,147 |