Written answers

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Emigrant Support Services

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current expenditure on the emigrant support programme; the full-year cost of increasing expenditure by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1511/18]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The budget for the Emigrant Support Programme in 2018 is €11.595 million and is unchanged in recent years. An increase of 5% on the 2018 budget would cost €579,750 An increase of 10% on the 2018 budget would cost€1,159,500

An increase of 15% on the 2018 budget would cost€1,739,250

An increase of 20% on the 2018 budget would cost€2,319,000

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