Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2026
927. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of increasing total funding for Údarás na Gaeltachta by 5%, by 10%, by 15%, by 20%, and by the cost of inflation since budget 2026, and of increasing the specific funding for community and language under subhead C7 and the specific funding for capital by 25%, 33% and 50%. [46886/26]
View answerThe estimated costs of increasing Údarás na Gaeltachta's total funding by 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and by the cost of inflation since Budget 2026 are set out in tabular form below.
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta funding for 2026 |
5% Increase |
10% Increase |
15% Increase |
20% Increase |
Inflation since October 2025 (2.3%) |
|
€41,157,000 |
€43,215,000 |
€45,273,000 |
€47,331,000 |
€49,388,000 |
€42,107,691 |
|
Cost of increasing total funding |
€2,058,000 |
€4,116,000 |
€6,174,000 |
€8,231,000 |
€950,691 |
The estimated costs of increasing the specific funding under subhead C7 are set out in tabular form below:
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta subhead C7 funding for 2026 |
25% Increase |
33% Increase |
50% Increase |
|
€7,500,000 |
€9,375,000 |
€9,975,000 |
€11,250,000 |
|
Cost of increasing total funding |
€1,875,000 |
€2,475,000 |
€3,750,000 |
The estimated costs of increasing the specific funding under subhead C8 are set out in tabular form below:
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta C8 subhead funding for 2026 |
25% Increase |
33% Increase |
50% Increase |
|
€16,204,000 |
€20,255,000 |
€21,551,000 |
€24,306,000 |
|
Cost of increasing total funding |
€4,051,000 |
€5,347,000 |
€8,102,000 |
