Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 October 2023
55. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what percentage of the overall Budget 2024 has been allocated to the promotion of Irish language and the Gaeltacht; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45681/23]
View answer€100.098m, representing 9% of my Department's total allocation, has been allocated to my Department's Programme C (Gaeltacht and Irish Language) area for 2024. This allocation does not include some €57.033m allocated under my Department's Media allocation to TG4 for next year.
The allocation provided under Programme C will allow my Department to:
• increase support for Údarás na Gaeltachta;
• maintain support for the Department's Gaeltacht support schemes;
• provide addition support for the Department's Irish language support schemes;
• increase supports for teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds wishing to attend Irish summer college;
• continue to support cross-border co-operation in the languages sector via An Foras Teanga; and,
• maintain support for the Language Planning Process.
