Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 June 2026
333. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of increasing Heritage Council funding by 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and by the cost of inflation since Budget 2026. [46826/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides annual funding to the Heritage Council. This has risen steadily over the last number of years, from €6.6m in 2019 to €20.4m in 2026.
The table below sets out the cost of increasing the 2026 level of Heritage Council funding on the basis outlined, including a calculation of +3.6% based on the CSO's year-on-year rate of Consumer Price Index as of the most recent data available from May 2026: www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-cpi/consumerpriceindexmay2026/
|
HC Funding |
2026 |
+3.6% |
+5% |
+10% |
+15% |
+20% |
|
Current |
€9,550,000 |
€9,893,800 |
€10,027,500 |
€10,505,000 |
€10,982,500 |
€11,460,000 |
|
Capital |
€10,860,000 |
€11,250,960 |
€11,403,000 |
€11,946,000 |
€12,489,000 |
€13,032,000 |
