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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (14 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Primary responsibility for the promotion and support of the arts at all levels, including musical performance, is devolved to the Arts Council. The Arts Council operates under the provisions of the Arts Act 2003, which provides, inter alia, that the Council is independent in the performance of its functions in funding the arts. In Budget 2018, the Arts Council will receive an additional...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (1 Jun 2016)

Heather Humphreys: ...publications are available on the website of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and on the website of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Most of my Department's arts and culture budget is allocated to the agencies under its remit. Within these allocations, the Arts Council is the primary State agency for funding the arts in Ireland. In 2016, I provided...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: A discussion document on Culture 2025was published in August 2015. The drafting of that document was informed by input from a colloquium of cultural stakeholders organised by my Department in association with the Royal Irish Academy on 25 May 2015. An Expert Group was then established to provide feedback and advice at key points during the consultation and drafting process of the Culture...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (8 Jun 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I understand that this festival has been funded by the Arts Council in the past. In this regard, the Arts Council operates under the provisions of the Arts Act 2003, which provides, inter alia, that the Council is independent in the performance of its functions in funding the Arts. It may be noted that the Arts Council operates an appeals procedure which the applicants may wish to consider.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (16 Oct 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I do not have responsibility for membership of boards of arts organisations funded by the Arts Council or by my Department. In 2014, the Arts Council funded 470 organisations. I am cognisant, however, that all arts organisations which receive funding from the public purse should adhere to the principles of good governance. Public bodies are required to adhere to the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (29 Nov 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Private support for the arts is an important funding source and the Government continues to support this through tax incentives and other initiatives. The Programme for a Partnership Government contains a commitment to encourage strong, mutually beneficial links between the business community and the arts community to assist arts organisations to capitalise on sponsorship opportunities and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Value for Money Reviews (12 Nov 2015)

Heather Humphreys: A comprehensive review of the Arts Council's activities and operation over the period 2009 to 2012 was recently published by my Department. It was undertaken by my Department’s Evaluation Unit under the guidance of an expert Steering Committee chaired by Dr. John O'Hagan, Professor of Economics at Trinity College. The review commends the Council for its response to the economic crisis...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council, which is the principal agency through which State funding is channelled to the arts. Under the Arts Act 2003, the Arts Council is a statutorily independent body, funded by my Department and independent in its day-to-day operations, and I am precluded by statute from any role in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Arts Act 2003, primary responsibility for the promotion and support of the arts, including music, throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. In this regard, I secured significant additional funding for the Arts Council as part of Budget 2017. This will see an increase in the Arts Council allocation in 2017 of €5m, or 8%, and will assist the Council in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am aware and supportive of the use of vacant premises by artists and arts organisations and I understand that a number of such buildings are currently being utilised by arts organisation across the country. In general, I would consider that local approaches driven by artists, local arts officers and the owners of vacant buildings are best suited to respond to the specific local...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Arts Act 2003, primary responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The Arts Council is the main channel of the State's current expenditure on the arts and will receive over €60 million in 2016. Issues in relation to the health services are a matter for the Minister for Health. The Arts Council's ten-year...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: In February this year I announced details of more than €9 million in capital funding for existing dedicated arts and culture centres across the country under Stream 1 and 2 of the Arts and Culture Capital Scheme 2016-2018. This is the most significant investment in arts and cultural centres in a decade and is targeting investment at a range of different facilities, including arts...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (1 Jun 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Private support for the arts is an important funding source and the Government continues to support this through tax incentives and other initiatives. The Programme for a Partnership Government contains a commitment to encourage strong, mutually beneficial links between the business community and the arts community to assist arts organisations to capitalise on sponsorship opportunities and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (9 Jun 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Private support for the arts is an important funding source and the Government continues to support this through tax incentives and other initiatives. The Programme for a Partnership Governmentcontains a commitment to encourage strong, mutually beneficial links between the business community and the arts community to assist arts organisations to capitalise on sponsorship opportunities and to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Arts Act 2003, primary responsibility for the promotion and support of the arts, including arts and disability, throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The Council is, of course, statutorily independent in relation to its funding and executive decisions. The significant additional funding that I secured for the Arts Council as part of Budget 2017 will see an...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: We are working very closely with the Department of Education and Skills. We have signed the arts in education charter. We are elaborating further on the charter through Creative Ireland, which is enabling the creative potential of every child. We want to ensure that every child will have the opportunity to access tuition in arts by 2022. It is about arts in education. We are bringing in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Plan (8 Dec 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Government's policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, to increase access to and participation in the arts and to make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. In this context, the Government very much appreciates the importance of the cultural and creative industries to Ireland and provides significant support for the sector through my...

Other Questions: Arts in Education Charter (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: We fund the arts in education charter. We increased the funding last year. I am very committed to it. It relates to young children accessing the arts and getting the opportunity to get involved in them at an early age. It is about doing this in schools. Targeting schools is the best opportunity to access all of the children, including children in disadvantaged areas. We need to get into...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Primary responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The Council is funded by my Department and is statutorily independent in its day-to-day operations, including its funding decisions. In 2015, there is an increased allocation to the Arts Council amounting to almost €59m, as published in December in the Revised...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (10 Jun 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Arts Council operates under the provisions of the Arts Act 2003, which provides, inter alia, that the Council is independent in the performance of its functions in funding the Arts. As Minister, therefore, I have no role in relation to any decisions of the Arts Council in relation to funding. It may be noted that the Arts Council operates an appeals and complaints procedure, and,...