Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021
503. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the additional €3.5million announced for TG4 in Budget 2021 is a once-off spend as a result of Covid-19; and if it is independent of Covid-19 funding and should be taken as part of the core funding from her Department for TG4. [31067/21]
View answer513. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the allocation that was made to TG4 in Budget 2021; the amount of same spent to date; the amount expected to be spent by the end of 2021; and the amount carried over to 2022. [31077/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 503 and 513 together.
The increase of €3.5m (€1m capital funding and €2.5m current) I secured in Budget 2021 brings TG4 funding to €40.733m in 2021, made up of €36.733m in current and €4m capital expenditure. This increase is separate to the €1.9m once off payment I secured in 2020 which was solely for the purpose of meeting the specific Covid-19 related costs incurred by TG4.
Total expenditure drawdown by TG4 to date in 2021 is €20.085m made up of €19.1567m current and €0.928m in capital funding. The total allocation of €40.733m is expected to be fully drawn down by year end.
REV2021 allocations recognise the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the sectors under the aegis of my Department as well as the impact of BREXIT, and commitments contained in the Programme for Government – Our Shared Future . However, there is no specific categorisation of funding allocations within programme areas other than by subhead.
