Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Monaghan, in particular, is one of the strong contenders for Irish language network status. Upon achievement of that status, groups are provided with an additional financial allocation of €96,000 annually from my Department's Vote in the South and that of Foras na Gaeilge in the North. We are consulting Foras na Gaeilge and I understand Monaghan is one of the strong contenders.

Structured progression has been built into the scheme, with the focus on the current stage of development of the applicant. There are three stages of development as part of the scheme: higher, intermediate and basic. I can forward more details on this to the Deputy. Over €2.8 million was provided to groups in the North and South under the scheme in 2022 and 2023.

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