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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021

Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Questions (510)

Imelda Munster

Question:

510. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the additional €2 million announced in budget 2021 for major sporting events is a once-off Covid-19 payment for 2021; if it can be understood to be a new component of her Department’s baseline core funding allocation; the amount of it that has been spent to date; the amount expected to be spent by the end of 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over to 2022. [31074/21]

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The budget for Major Events increased from €4.4 million in 2020 to €5.995 million in 2021 on the basis of existing commitments and plans for 2021. The increase does not include any funding for Covid-19 measures. The allocation for the Major Events could potentially vary from year to year given the events on hand and the allocation for 2022 will be decided as part of the discussions in regard to Budget 2022. No funding has been spent to date as the majority of the expenditure under this programme is due to fall in the second half of 2021.

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