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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Questions (539)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

539. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of restoring Clár na Leabhar Gaeilge to its 2008 funding allocation and increased in line with inflation since 2008 [40470/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

The allocation for Clár na Leabhar Gaeilge in 2008 was €1,820,000. The allocation in 2022 is €1,061,165. The cost of restoring the allocation to the 2008 level and increased in line with inflation would be in the region of €1,026,375.