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Departmental Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2022

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Ceisteanna (203)

Imelda Munster

Ceist:

203. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding allocation that was made to TG4 in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. [26537/22]

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The Exchequer funding allocations to TG4 as provided for in the Revised Estimates Volume for the years 2020-2022 are set out in the table below.

Year

Current

Capital

Total

2020

€34,233,000

€3,000,000

€37,233,000

2021

€36,733,000

€4,000,000

€40,733,000

2022

€40,733,000

€4,200,000

€44,933,000

The increase of €4.2m in Exchequer support for TG4 which I secured as part of Budget 2022, represents the largest ever annual increase in TG4 funding, adding to the €3.5m increase which was provided in Budget 2021. During 2020, I also secured an amount of €1.9m for TG4 to help address specific COVID-19 related costs incurred.

Alongside the New Decade New Approach (NDNA) agreement, this Government has committed to providing additional funding as part of a broader initiative to promote Irish language broadcasting in Northern Ireland. Included in this package of measures is a commitment to provide additional funding of €100,000 to TG4 for each of the 3 years 2021 to 2023, over and above that provided for by way of the annual Estimates.

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