Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
687. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of increasing the current and capital funding for Heritage Ireland by 20%, 23%, and 25%. [40502/22]
View answerIn February, I launched Heritage Ireland 2030, the new national heritage plan. Since then, officials in my Department have been preparing for the plan’s implementation and establishing the structures which will deliver the plan’s 150+ actions.
Heritage Ireland 2030 is a framework for the protection, conservation, promotion and management of Ireland’s built, cultural and natural heritage. As such, it draws together all actions across the Heritage Division in my Department. The 2022 budget allocation for the Heritage Division is €175m. The cost of increasing that allocation by 20%, 23% and 25% is tabulated below:
|
Percentage increase on 2022 allocation of €175m |
Total expenditure |
Cost of increase from €175m |
|
20% |
€210m |
€35m |
|
23% |
€215.25m |
€40.24m |
|
25% |
€218.75m |
€43.75m |
It should be noted that some of the actions in Heritage Ireland involve other Departments and Agencies. These are resourced separately and would require separate budget increases in order to make up the overall increases proposed.
