Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 May 2019
1606. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual capital allocation to Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and the 2019 allocation in this regard. [18901/19]
View answerAt the outset I wish to advise the Deputy that Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta operates under the aegis of Údarás na Gaeltachta and supports the provision of early childhood education services through Irish in the Gaeltacht. The organisation provides administration support and training services for early years education and care services which include naíonraí, breakfast clubs, afterschool services and parent and toddler groups. In this context the following table sets out the current funding allocated by Údarás na Gaeltachta to Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta in each of the years 2016 -2019.
|
County |
New Full time Jobs Created in 2018 |
Number of Full time Jobs in Client Companies at 31 December 2018 |
|
Dún na nGall |
156 |
2,278 |
|
Maigh Eo |
83 |
657 |
|
Gaillimh |
237 |
2,978 |
|
An Mhí |
3 |
178 |
|
Ciarraí |
56 |
689 |
|
Corcaigh |
45 |
699 |
|
Port Láirge |
9 |
146 |
|
Total |
589 |
7,625 |
|
Allocation from Údarás na Gaeltachta |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta |
€535,000 |
€535,000 |
€535,000 |
€535,000 |
In addition to the funding detailed above, my Department has approved a three year current funding programme of €1.26m in total to Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta. This funding programme in support of early years education is designed to further underpin the Language Planning Process in the Gaeltacht and is scheduled to continue into the years ahead. A breakdown of that allocation is set out in tabular format below:
|
School Year |
Allocation |
|
2018/2019 |
€355,000 |
|
2019/2020 |
€435,000 |
|
2020/2021 |
€470,000 |
|
Total |
€1,260,000 |
Comhar Naíonra na Gaeltachta is not in receipt of any annual capital allocation from either my Department or Údarás na Gaeltachta.
