FOI/202400420355 · FOI · unclear
Distribution of Scottish Gaelic budget: FOI release
Information requested
You asked for how the Scottish Gaelic budget was distributed amongst various bodies and agencies in financial years 2022/23 and 2023/24.
Response
For the Financial year 2023-24 the amounts paid out for the Gaelic bodies and agencies is as set out in the table below.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig (Alba) Resource £5,425,000 Gaelic Indirect Capital for Bodies Capital £3,937,369.60 Gaelic Broadcasting (MG Alba) Resource £13,095,000 Gaelic Education, Culture and Arts Bodies Resource £2,319,548.20 Gaelic Development Bodies Resource £500,000 Local Authority Gaelic Specific Grant Resource £4,519,000 Gaelic Schools Resource £513,628
For the Financial year 2022-23 the amounts paid out for the Gaelic bodies and agencies is as set out in the table below.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig (Alba) Resource £5,625,000 Gaelic Indirect Capital for Bodies Capital £5,751,601 Gaelic Broadcasting (MG Alba) Resource £12,800,000 Gaelic Education, Culture and Arts Bodies Resource £2,397,999.63 Gaelic Development Bodies Resource £500,000 Local Authority Gaelic Specific Grant Resource £4,481,500
As mentioned in the previous letter the annual budget intended by Scottish Government to support Gaelic bodies over the past 11 budgets is publicly available within the Scottish Parliament SPICe report on the Scottish Languages Bill (Scottish Languages Bill | Scottish Parliament).
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