Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 January 2017
759. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding allocated to Conradh na Gaeilge over each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41526/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe funding allocated by my Department to Conradh na Gaeilge over the period 2007-2016 is shown in the following table:
|
Year |
Funding |
Note |
|
2007 |
€214,226 |
Refurbishment works - Craobh Luimnigh |
|
2008 |
€103,774 |
Refurbishment works - Craobh Luimnigh |
|
2009 |
€179,478 €115,088 |
Refurbishment works - HQ, 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 Refurbishment works - Craobh an Aonaigh, Tiobraid Árann |
|
2010 |
€247,616 €54,714 |
Refurbishment works - Craobh an Aonaigh, Tiobraid Árann Refurbishment works - HQ, 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 |
|
2011 |
€15,676 |
Refurbishment works - Craobh an Aonaigh, Tiobraid Árann |
|
2012 |
€55,200 |
Refurbishment works - HQ, 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 |
|
2015 |
€34,849 |
Refurbishment works - HQ, 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 |
|
2016 |
€90,000 |
The Plé 2016 series of lectures & the digitisation of An Claidheamh Soluis, as part of the An Teanga Bheo strand of the Government’s Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme |
In addition, under the Gaeltacht Summer Camps scheme, local branches of Conradh na Gaeilge availed of funding from my Department to hold summer camps at various Gaeltacht locations. Administration of that scheme has transferred to Údarás na Gaeltachta since 2015.
Conradh na Gaeilge also receives annual funding directly from Foras na Gaeilge following its selection, with effect from 1 July 2014, as the lead organisation with responsibility for awareness raising, language protection and representation on an all-island basis. Prior to 2014, Conradh na Gaeilge was in receipt of core funding directly from Foras na Gaeilge. I am advised that the funding allocated from Foras na Gaeilge over the period 2007-2016 was as set out in the following table:
|
Year |
Allocated Funding from Foras na Gaeilge |
|
2007 |
€596,105 |
|
2008 |
€596,965 |
|
2009 |
* |
|
2010 |
€662,466 |
|
2011 |
€563,723 |
|
2012 |
€573,128 |
|
2013 |
€509,655 |
|
2014 |
€1,281,021 |
|
2015 |
€897,871 |
|
2016 |
€835,177 |
*Note: Prior to 2010, funding was allocated in advance. Therefore, funding allocated in 2007 and 2008 was paid in 2008 and 2009 respectively. From 2010, funding was not allocated in advance but was allocated and paid in the same year.
