Written answers
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Departmental Budgets
Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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105. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget allocation for the Emigrant Support Programme in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [17808/24]
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The Government's Emigrant Support Programme provides funding to non-profit organisations and projects that support Irish communities overseas. It is an integral part of the Government's approach to diaspora engagement, as outlined in Global Ireland: Ireland’s Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025.
While the initial focus of the programme was on organisations providing welfare services to Irish communities, that focus has broadened over the years to include wider community, cultural, heritage, sporting, business, academic and other activities.
The table below shows the initial budget allocation for 2022, 2023 and 2024 and, for 2022 and 2023, the total year-end spend, additional funds having been made available in the course of each year following mid-term budget reviews and a supplementary budget requests.
The initial budget allocation to the 2024 Emigrant Support Programme is €15,493,000, the highest yet.
| Year | Original Budget | Year End Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | €12,593,000 | €14,093,000 |
| 2023 | €13,893,000 | €17,093,000 |
| 2024 | €15,493,000 |
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