Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2025
355. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will support an increase in Budget 2025 to the Irish language and Gaeltacht from 0.17% of State spending to 0.4% over a 5 year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52051/25]
View answerEach year as part of the budgetary process my Department sets the overall expenditure ceilings for each Ministerial Vote Group approved by Government. These are laid out at Vote level in the Budget day Expenditure Report published in October with further detail provided in the Revised Estimates for Public Services published in December.
Following the allocation of each Ministerial Expenditure Ceiling, it will be a matter in the first instance for each Minister to prioritise funding as appropriate at programme and subhead level for their Departments and the agencies under their remit taking into account the demands for services in different areas and regions, having regard to demographics and other relevant factors.
