Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 December 2016
175. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will renew the €1.4 million extra that was provided to Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2016 again in budget 2017 in order that a total of €8 million would be allocated to the Údarás in 2017 to create new employment opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38931/16]
View answerI refer the Deputy to previous replies given to Parliamentary Questions in relation to this matter. As I mentioned in these replies, an additional €1m in once-off capital funding was secured for an Údarás na Gaeltachta as part of the 2016 Revised Estimates. This has been retained for this year. This means the Budget 2017 baseline capital allocation for Údarás na Gaeltachta is €6.687m, which is €1m higher than the Budget 2016 allocation. Subsequent to that, I was delighted to announce that I succeeded in securing a further €2.4m in additional capital for an tÚdarás in 2016. I can assure the Deputy that I will continue to seek additional capital funding for an tÚdarás, within the available resources.
