Written answers
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Funding
Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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203. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocation that was made to TG4 in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. [26537/22]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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The Exchequer funding allocations to TG4 as provided for in the Revised Estimates Volume for the years 2020-2022 are set out in the table below.
| Year | Current | Capital | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | €34,233,000 | €3,000,000 | €37,233,000 |
| 2021 | €36,733,000 | €4,000,000 | €40,733,000 |
| 2022 | €40,733,000 | €4,200,000 | €44,933,000 |
The increase of €4.2m in Exchequer support for TG4 which I secured as part of Budget 2022, represents the largest ever annual increase in TG4 funding, adding to the €3.5m increase which was provided in Budget 2021. During 2020, I also secured an amount of €1.9m for TG4 to help address specific COVID-19 related costs incurred.
Alongside the New Decade New Approach (NDNA) agreement, this Government has committed to providing additional funding as part of a broader initiative to promote Irish language broadcasting in Northern Ireland. Included in this package of measures is a commitment to provide additional funding of €100,000 to TG4 for each of the 3 years 2021 to 2023, over and above that provided for by way of the annual Estimates.
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