Included in the announcement is core-funding for the main Irish language and educational bodies of almost €8.7 million. This figure represents an increase of over 7.3% on last year’s figure.

Also announced were the results of ‘Scéim Phobail Gaeilge 2008-2010’. This scheme will see €3.6m distributed to 17 local community groups throughout the island over the next three years.

The aim of the scheme is to support the employment of community-based language development officers who will work on the ground to promote the use of Irish.  

Amongst the other funding decisions to be announced were: 

• A contract worth over €1 million was awarded to Fiontar, DCU, for the continued development and maintenance of www.focal.ie, the National Terminology Database;
• Over €330,000 was awarded to Trinity College for the continued development of ‘Cabogaí’, text-to-speech synthesis software for Irish;
• In excess of €313,000 was awarded to the Irish language cultural centres ‘An Gaeláras’ in Derry and ‘Cultúrlann Mac Adam/Ó Fiaich’ in Belfast;
• Over €150,000 was awarded to N.U.I. Maynooth to develop the C2 level of ‘Teastas Eorpach sa Ghaeilge’;
• Over €90,000 was awarded to the N.C.C.A to part-fund the development of ‘MALL’ (Mobile Assisted Language Learning) tools. 

Ferdie Mac an Fhailigh, Chief Executive of Foras na Gaeilge, said:

“We are delighted to announce funding of almost €14.3 million for projects, groups and organisations across the length and breath of the Island here today. 

”I am particularly happy to be able to announce a 7.3% increase in funding for the main Irish language and educational organisations. I am also delighted to announce the results of ‘Scéim Phobail Gaeilge 2008 – 2010’.

The number of applications for this scheme highlights the progress that is being made at community level throughout the island and it is unfortunate that we are unable to support all applicants.

"This scheme will see 17 full time development officers working on the ground in communities to develop the use of Irish. We look forward to working closely with these officers and with all of the groups and organisations in the sector to achieve our collective aims and objectives.

"To the unsuccessful applicants, I would ask that they look to some of our other funding schemes such as ‘An Scéim Óige’ or ‘An Ghaeilge sa Phobail’ for assistance and hope that we can support their endeavours in some other way."

Core Funding 2008  
Altram:  €296,840
An Comhlachas Náisiúnta Dramaíochta:  €247,000 
An tÁisaonad:  €561,984 
Comhaltas Uladh agus An tUltach:  €169,853 
Comhar na Múinteoirí Gaeilge:  €234,220 
Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge:  €864,636 
Comhluadar:  €291,543 
Conradh na Gaeilge, Feasta & Seachtain na Gaeilge:  €577,799 
Cumann na bhFiann:  €522,967 
Forbairt Feirste:  €177,894 
Forbairt Naionraí Teo.: €1,215,784 
Gael Linn:  €883,336 
Gaelscoileanna Teo.: €510,200 
Glór na nGael:  €608,645 
Iontaobhas Ultach:  €367,303 
Oireachtas na Gaeilge:  €531,963 
Pobal:  €267,835 
Raidió Fáilte:  €133,913 
Raidió na Life:  €219,136 
Total:  €8,682,851

Scéim Pobal Gaeilge 2008 - 2010
An Clár as Gaeilge:  €250,435 
An Droichead Teo:  €296,121 
Coiste Dúiche Mhaigh Eo:  €192,813 
Coiste Forbartha Charn Tóchair:  €288,110 
Conradh na Gaeilge, Cr. Ch. Luimnigh:  €237,178 
Cumann Cultúrtha Mhic Reachtain:  €359,419 
Cumann Gaelach Chnoc na Rós:  €168,888 
Cumann Gaelach Leath Chathail:  €163,121 
Gael-Fhorbairt na Gaillimhe:  4209,172 
Gaelphobal an tSratha Báin: €178,768 
Glór Cheatharlach: €183,351 
Glór Gaeilge Locha Riach: € 216,100 
Glór na Móna: €156,229 
Ionad Uíbh Eachach:  €156,560 
Muintir Chrónáin: € 219,877 
Na Macallaí, Loch Garman:  €151,453 
Pobal an Chaistil:  €172,707 
Total:  €3,600,302
 
Other Funding Decisions
An Gaeláras:  €178,678 
Club Óige Mhachaire Botháin: €22,030 
Coláiste na Trionóide – Cabógaí:  €338,194 
Cultúrlann Mac Adam/Ó Fiaich:  €134,946 
Fíbín Teo.:  €10,000 
Fiontar – An Bunachar Náisiúnta Téarmaíochta:  €1,037,167 
NCCA – MALL:  €94,500 
Ollscoil na Banríona – Automated Working Memory Assessment:  €2,295 
Ollscoil na Banríona – Comhdháil:  €14,705 
Ollscoil na Banríona – Logainmneacha:  €11,030 
Ollscoil na hÉireann Maigh Nuad – TEG:  €158,380 
Ollscoil na hÉireann Maigh Nuad – Vifax:  €14,600 
Iomlán:  €2,016,525