Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2021
281. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding and support that has been provided to the National Folklore Commission in each of the past ten years. [23832/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Folklore Commission has been granted funding in the amount of €1,631,212 between 2012 and 2020 under my Department's Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge for the development and maintenance of the duchas.ie website. An amount of €231,785 has been approved for 2021.
A breakdown of the funding between 2012 and 2021 is outlined in the following table:
|
National Folklore Commission |
|
|
Funding provided (€) |
|
|
2012 |
40,354 |
|
2013 |
147,624 |
|
2014 |
216,565 |
|
2015 |
286,421 |
|
2016 |
258,821 |
|
2017 |
152,000 |
|
2018 |
100,893 |
|
2019 |
202,343 |
|
2020 |
226,191 |
|
2021 |
231,785* |
*amount approved for 2021
