Pádraig Rice
Ceist:302. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of funding provided by his Department to the Dublin Pride Festival each year since 2019, in tabular form. [33322/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 19 June 2025
Ceisteanna (302, 303, 304)
Pádraig Rice
Ceist:303. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of funding provided by his Department to regional pride festivals each year since 2019, by festival, in tabular form (details supplied). [33323/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraPádraig Rice
Ceist:304. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he plans to make additional funding available to the Dublin Pride Festival and those in other regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33324/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 302, 303 and 304 together.
Pride is a national awareness programme, part of an international expression of identity and a campaign for equality and respect. It is organised at community level and the whole of June is considered Pride month.
2024 held significant anniversaries for LGBTQ+ group in the republic and PRIDE continues to build on this in 2025, including the 10th anniversary of the referendum on marriage equality. The Department has provided Pride Festival with an annual allocation for its national programme, and the allocations to date are as follows;
|
- |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Culture Funding |
37,812 |
11,306 |
54,000 |
54,000 |
53,882 |
54,000 |
Applications for funding include a business case submitted to the Department which is considered during the annual Estimates process. Departmental funds are allocated annually based on consideration of these proposals, competing demands and the availability and most effective use of resources.
Question No. 303 answered with Question No. 302.
Question No. 304 answered with Question No. 302.