555. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of increasing the funding allocation for the lead organisations funded by Foras na Gaeilge by 50%, including the specific funding increase that would be required from the administrations in Dublin and at Stormont. [46654/26]

Foras na Gaeilge has allocated €5,435,409 to core funding for its lead organisations in 2026. The cost of increasing the allocation by 50% would be in the region of €2,717,704.

The Government of Ireland provides 75% of the Foras na Gaeilge budget annually, with the remaining 25% coming from the Northern Ireland Executive, in accordance with the funding ratios agreed when the North-South Language Body was established. The increase mentioned above would, therefore, be split as follows:

75%: €2,038,278

25%: €679,426