Statement by Minister Jack Chambers on Budget 2023

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Go raibh maith agat, a Aire.

Dé bhur maitheasa ar maidin.

Tá mé sásta méadú deich faoin gcéad (10%) ar mhaoiniú d’earnáil na Gaeltachta a thuairisciú, arb ionann an leithdháileadh iomlán do Fiche fiche trí (2023) agus naocha ceathair ponca dó milliún euro (€94.2 milliún).

Úsáidfear an maoiniú méadaithe seo chun na héachtaí a baineadh amach go dtí seo a d’eascair as cur chun feidhme Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), Fiche Fiche haon (2021), a fhorbairt tuilleadh agus béim a chur orthu agus chun pobail na Gaeltachta a fhorbairt agus a chothú.

Leis an maoiniú breise in Fiche fiche trí (2023), déanfar foráil do na nithe seo a leanas:

leithdháileadh Aon Milliún euro (€1 milliún) in Fiche fiche trí (2023) chun dlús a chur le cur chun feidhme Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), Fiche Fiche hAon (2021), d’fhonn spriocanna uaillmhianacha earcaíochta leagtar amach ann a bhaint amach
leithdháileadh breise Aon ponca seacht cúig milliún euro (€1.75 milliún) do scéimeanna tacaíochta Gaeilge na roinne a n-úsáidfear iad chun tús a chur le cur chun feidhme an phlean dhigitigh don Ghaeilge agus na straitéise do na healaíona atá teanga-bhunaithe atá le foilsiú go luath
maoiniú breise Dó ponca cúig million euro (€2.5 milliún) do Scéimeanna tacaíochta Gaeltachta na Roinne a n-úsáidfear iad chun tacaíocht bhreise a thabhairt d’earnáil na gcoláistí samhraidh Gaeilge agus chun cur le bearta um chuimsiú sóisialta a bhaineann le teanga
maoiniú méadaithe arb ionann é agus Aon ponca Trí million euro (€1.3 milliún) d’Údarás na Gaeltachta agus d’Fhoras na Gaeltachta d’obair na n-eagraíochtaí seo i dtacaíocht a thabhairt do phobal na Gaeltachta agus d’earnálacha foilsitheoireachta na Gaeilge faoi seach

Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an ranníocaíocht le TG4 freisin a dtugtar achoimre uirthi in óráid mo chomhghleacaí, an tAire Martin, ina n-áirítear cainéal Gaeilge do leanaí a fhorbairt.

I am also pleased to announce 2023 provision of €174.8 million for Sports and Recreational services.

This allocation will provide for measures such as:

additional funding for Sport Ireland of €8 million to support increased High Performance sport in the lead-in to the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games and the ongoing implementation of key actions in the Action Plan for Sport 2021-2023, including completion of a National Swimming Strategy and the establishment of a dedicated coaching fund for National Governing Bodies of Sport
equality in funding for women’s and men’s Gaelic players grants
continued support for the sports sector in 2022 as it emerges from COVID-19 restrictions

2023 funding for the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme stands at €34.5 million, whilst funding for the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund has been maintained at current levels to ensure that our sports infrastructure right across the country can continue to grow and develop to meet the ever increasing demand in this area.

As a cost of living measure, I am also pleased to secure a €35 million funding package to help sports clubs and organisations all over the country with rising energy costs. This will help with floodlight costs, heating gyms and sports halls, and a range of other energy costs. More details of how these supports will operate will be outlined in the coming period.

Tosóimid sa bhliain Fiche Fiche Trí (2023) le fuinneamh athnuaite agus le fios a bheith againn gur féidir linn leanúint de ghaiscí spóirt a chur ar fáil ag an leibhéal áitiúil, náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta; agus le fios a bheith againn gur féidir linn a bheith ag súil le forbairt leanúnach na Gaeilge agus na bpobal Gaeltachta.

Go raibh maith agaibh.

Statement by Minister Jack Chambers on Budget 2023

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