Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Ba mhaith liom mo cheist féin a chur ar an Aire ag an bpointe seo. Most people reading the Department's figures will realise that the funds are not enough for the sectors for which they are to provide. There has been much positive commentary in the past while in regard to the funding allocated to the arts. I asked a dozen people who had a particular interest in this what they thought would be the breakdown in terms of the Department's finances. They thought the spend for the Irish language would be approximately 30% of the spend but were shocked when they saw that the percentage was significantly lower than that at between 13% and 16% of the total figure.

I have a question similar to the one asked by Teachta Ó Cuív. What measurements are being carried out by the Government in regard to the socioeconomic and regional delivery of funds? Do we know the percentage the socioeconomic sectors and the regions are receiving?