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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I should point out to the Deputy at the outset that the provision of financial supports for colleges is a matter for the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and that my Department has no role in this regard. Furthermore, funding the language obligations of public bodies prescribed under the Official Languages Act 2003-2021 are, and will continue to be,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My Department does not have any specific scheme in place such as that mentioned by the Deputy and, accordingly, no costing of the proposal is available. The primary area of contact of the Gaeltacht and Irish Language Division of the Department with the higher education sector is An Tionscnamh Ardscileanna Gaeilge (the Advanced Irish Language Skills Initiative), which forms a central part of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The estimate and outturn figures for the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) for the years 2019 to 2022 can be found in the published Appropriation Accounts for the years 2019-2022 . The relevant figures for 2019 were included in the Appropriation Account for the then Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Vote 31). The draft 2023 Appropriation Account for this Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Scéim Forbartha Líonraí Gaeilge is Foras na Gaeilge’s multi-annual community scheme and was launched in 2022. This current round of funding covers the period 2022-2024. Foras na Gaeilge has advised that 39 applications were received when the scheme was first advertised, with 36 successful applicants being awarded funding worth a total of €4.3 million over the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The table below outlines the baseline budget approved by Foras na Gaeilge to its Lead Organisations over the past five years: Year Conradh na Gaeilge Cumann na bhFiann Gael Linn Gaeloideachas Glór na nGael Oireachtas na Gaeilge 2024 €867,457.00 €775,136.00 €675,183.00 €738,562.00 €1,123,615.00 €647,594.00 2023 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The current allocation in 2024 for Clár na Leabhar Gaeilge is €1,061,165.00. The allocation in 2008 was €1,820,000. Therefore, the estimated cost of restoring Clár na Leabhar Gaeilge's level of funding to the level of funding it had in 2008 would be €758,835. Adjusted for inflation, this figure would rise to in the region of €1.2m.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The table below sets out the funding provided by Foras na Gaeilge to support Irish-language journalism, print and online media, over the past five years. Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Funding €494,936 €499,080 €500,000 €500,000 €499,080

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: údarás na Gaeltachta (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The figures sought are available publicly in the Revised Estimates Volume (REV), published annually by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. The figures in relation to údarás na Gaeltachta as they appear in the REV are contained in the table below: Year Capital Current (Programmes) Current (Pay & Administration) 2020 €18m*...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Current funding for the North South Language Body, including Foras na Gaeilge, is approved by the North South Ministerial Council. There is no capital funding allocation for Foras na Gaeilge. The NSMC approved current funding allocation to Foras na Gaeilge, from my Department over the past five years is outlined in the table below: 2024 € 12,387,239.00 2023 €...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The table below provides a breakdown on expenditure, both Capital and Current, allocated to each Gaeltacht Language Planning Area, Gaeltacht Service Town and Líonra Gaeilge over the past 5 years. Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Current Capital Current Capital Current Capital Current Capital Current Capital...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The below table illustrates my Department’s daily rates per student payable since 2020 to recognised Gaeltacht households providing accommodation for students attending Irish summer colleges under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (SFG). SFG rate 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Ordinary courses €10* €10* €11/€12 €12 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Scholarships (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The DEIS Gaeltachta initiative commenced in 2019 with an allocation of €50,000 in order to assist in providing opportunities to post-primary school students attending DEIS schools to attend recognised Irish summer colleges. Additional funding was allocated to this initiative in 2022 bringing the total funding available for the scheme to €400,000 annually. Up to 400 scholarships...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Allocations made under SCEP to the organisation referred to by the Deputy were as follows:€35,000 under the 2005 SCEP round (provisional allocation subsequently...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 995 and 997 together. The first allocations under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) were announced in January 2020 with €86.4 million subsequently awarded to 33 different projects. On 6 December 2023, Minister Martin and I announced additional funding of €37.6 million to 27 existing LSSIF projects, bringing the total awarded to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The first allocations under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) were announced in January 2020 with €86.4 million subsequently awarded to 33 different projects. On 6 December 2023, Minister Martin and I announced additional funding of €37.6 million to 27 existing LSSIF projects, bringing the total awarded to date to LSSIF projects to €124 million. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Gaeilge (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Cuív. Bhí mé ag éisteacht go géar leis an méid a bhí a rá aige. Caithfidh mé a rá, i dtosach báire, agus tá a fhios ag an saol é seo, go bhfuil an fhreagracht maidir le soláthair lóistín d’iarrthóir ar chosaint idirnáisiúnta agus do theifigh ag...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Gaeilge (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tuigim nach bhfuil an Teachta Ó Cuív ag piocadh amach na dteifeach agus a rá go bhfuil an milleán orthu. Tá sé ag rá go bhfuil rudaí eile i gceist. Bíonn sé i gcónaí ag caint faoi chúrsaí thithíochta sna Gaeltachtaí agus na heastáit tithíochta agus na srianta atá orthu toisc ceisteanna teanga....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Gaeilge (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Táim.

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le gach duine a bhí páirteach sa díospóireacht. Tá mé buíoch do na Teachtaí uilig a tháinig isteach agus a phlé an Bille agus a thug tuairimí dom maidir leis. Tá brón orm go raibh deifir an tseachtain seo, ach bhí deifir toisc go raibh mé ag iarraidh go mbeadh an Bille...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Tarchur chuig Roghchoiste (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tairgim: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community pursuant to Standing Orders 95 and 181.