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  • Givan sets record straight on Irish Medium funding

    Date published: 21 July 2026

    In a Written Ministerial Statement Education Minister Paul Givan has today corrected some factual inaccuracies in relation to a £6 million Capital DEL allocation to the Department of Education, which has been the subject of some media coverage and public comment.

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    The Written Ministerial Statement can be viewed at this link: Written Ministerial Statement – Funding for Irish-medium Education | Department of Education

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