Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 November 2017
404. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding that his Department has allocated to the Digital Hub Development Agency each year since 2011; and the amount that his Department has allocated for 2018. [50999/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides funding to the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) which was established under the Digital Hub Development Agency Act 2003 to support digital entrepreneurship through the creation of a cluster of enterprises focused on digital content and technology. The agency is funded through a combination of Exchequer funding and commercial income. The following table sets out my Department's allocation for the Digital Hub Development Agency in the years 2011-2017 and the proposed allocation for 2018:
|
Year |
Departmental Allocation (Current) |
Departmental Allocation (Capital) |
Total Allocation |
|
2011 |
€2.939m |
€0.556m |
€3.495m |
|
2012 |
€2.157m |
€0.55m |
€2.707m |
|
2013 |
€2.145m |
€0.35m |
€2.495m |
|
2014 |
€1.95m |
€0.35m |
€2.3m |
|
2015 |
€1.75m |
€0.35m |
€2.1m |
|
2016 |
€1.588m |
€0.35m |
€1.938m |
|
2017 |
€1.076m |
€0.6m |
€1.676m |
|
2018 |
€0.872m |
€0.15m |
€1.022m |
