The Estimate for the Department of the Taoiseach includes £8 million (€10.1 million) for the Millennium celebrations. The figure for 2000 was £19.2 million and both figures are part of the overall budget of £33 million allocated to the event.
£8m earmarked for celebrating
The Estimate for the Department of the Taoiseach includes £8 million (€10.1 million) for the Millennium celebrations
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