Martin Ferris (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated amount it would cost in 2019 to increase the budget allocated to the emigrant support programme by 15%. [29230/18]

Simon 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 15% on the 2018 budget would cost €1,739,250, leading to a total figure of €13,334,250.