Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
544. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of doubling funding and staff for Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga or the Office of the Language Commissioner. [40476/22]
View answerThe Deputy should be aware that I secured an increase of €179,000 on the annual budget of the Office of the Language Commissioner for 2022. This additional financial allocation has enabled the appointment of additional staff to assist the Commissioner in fulfilling his additional functions arising from the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021.
The overall budget for 2022 for the Office of the Language Commissioner is €1,087,000. The cost of doubling this would be €2,174,000.
As the Deputy is aware, increases in provision are dependent on the resources available to the Department. Any increased funding in 2023 will be determined in the forthcoming Estimates process.
