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Sport, youth & community life

Youth and community life, sport: the 25th largest of the 31 missions in the State budget for 2026.

1.3bn€
voted for 2026 in the State budget (budget act)
< 1% of the State budget voted for 2026

Year by year

Spent in 20241.5bn€
Spent in 20251.4bn€
Voted for 20261.3bn€

What it pays for, voted for 2026

Youth and community life54%647M€Sport46%548M€

Source: 2024 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2025 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2026 budget act as passed ↗.