Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 June 2026
302. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the estimated cost of increasing Screen Ireland current funding and capital funding by 5%, by 10%, by 15%, by 20%, and by the cost of inflation since Budget 2026. [46642/26]
View answerThe 2026 current and capital allocations to Screen Ireland are published in the Revised Estimates Volume. These figures are shown in the table below along with the amounts resulting from increases of 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%.
The Central Statistics Office publishes the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The change in the CPI between October 2025 and May 2026 is shown as a cumulative increase of 2.3%. The calculation of the allocations to Screen Ireland increased by 2.3% is also shown in the table.
|
Screen Ireland |
2026 REV Allocation |
2.3% increase |
5% Increase |
10% Increase |
15% Increase |
20% Increase |
|
|
€000 |
€000 |
€000 |
€000 |
€000 |
€000 |
|
Current |
7,000 |
161 |
350 |
700 |
1,050 |
1,400 |
|
Capital |
36,400 |
837 |
1,820 |
3,640 |
5,460 |
7,280 |
