Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 January 2023
281. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of persons who are employees of all the Údarás na Gaeltachta-supported businesses in the Cloghane and Brandon, County Kerry Gaeltacht area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2699/23]
View answerAccording to the latest employment figures provided by Údarás na Gaeltachta there are 755 people currently employed in Údarás-assisted businesses in the Kerry Gaeltacht.
An tÚdarás does not provide a breakdown of this figure for the various regions within the Kerry Gaeltacht. That being said, it is estimated that Údarás provides support to circa 10 businesses employing approx. 20 people in the Cloghane and Brandon regions.
It should also be noted that An tÚdarás provides current funding to Comharchumann Forbartha an Leith Trúigh Teo., which employs up to 3 full-time and a number of part-time staff. This co-operative delivers a range of community services to both young and old with the assistance of this support. These services include after-school services, employment schemes, meals-on-wheels and office accommodation as well as refuse and recycling services and language supports.
