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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (14 Jan 2016)

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, I am precluded by law from interfering with or reviewing any decisions of the Council in relation to funding.It may be noted that the Arts Council operates an appeals procedure.

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

Heather Humphreys: Last year I announced a new €9 million investment scheme for arts and cultural centres to run over the next three years, focused on securing and enhancing our arts and culture infrastructure. The scheme will target investment at a range of different facilities, including arts centres, theatres, galleries and museums, as well as artists’ studios and creative spaces. The closing...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Grants (28 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. Aosdána is an initiative established by the Arts Council in 1981 to honour creative artists who have made a significant contribution to the arts in Ireland.  There are currently some 250 members of Aosdána. Individual m embers of Aosdána can qualify for a means-tested payment known as the Cnuas if they are resident in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (4 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...159 and 160 together. TheCreative Ireland Programme, which the Taoiseach and I launched in December, places a special focus on “Enabling the Creative Potential of Every Child”. Building on the Arts in Education Charter this will involve the development of an integrated plan – Creative Children -to enable every child in Ireland to access tuition in music, drama, art...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Expenditure (22 Oct 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Although the Arts Council is funded by my Department, it is statutorily independent in its day-to-day operations, as provided for in the Arts Act 2003. This specifically includes independence in its decisions on who it funds and the amounts it allocates. Full information on the Council's funding decisions is made available on its website at. As a public body, the Arts Council is required...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (27 Nov 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Although the Arts Council is funded by my Department, it is statutorily independent in its day-to-day operations, as provided for in the Arts Act 2003. This specifically includes independence in its decisions on what it funds and the amounts it allocates. Full information on the Council's funding decisions is made available on its website at . As a public body, the Arts Council is required...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Government appreciates the importance of the arts, culture and the creative industries to Irish society and to the international artistic reputation of this country. Ireland has a reputation for being supportive of artists through the provision of the tax exemption for artists.Income and pension arrangements for artists can vary widely across the sector. Employment in the arts sector...

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

Heather Humphreys: In line with the provisions of the Arts Act 2003, current members of the Arts Council have extensive knowledge of the arts, both as practitioners, in the areas of writing, theatre and the visual arts, and as arts managers. There are currently 6 vacancies on the Council. The Public Appointments Service, which operates a dedicated website, www.stateboards.ie, through which it advertises...

Other Questions: Arts Funding (14 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I outlined the breakdown of the €8.5 million allocation, involving, among other things, €3 million for the Arts Council, €2.56 million for the cultural institutions, €1.55 million for the Irish Film Board and €1 million for the Creative Ireland project. As regards the Taoiseach's commitment, he said he wants to double funding for arts, culture and sport...

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

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 addition, my Department funds targeted initiatives for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: In September 2015, I published the first value for money policy review of the Arts Council. It was undertaken by the 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 commended the Arts Council for its response to the economic crisis by significantly reducing...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Philanthropy Initiatives (7 Mar 2017)

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: Departmental Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: It is a key objective for my Department to maximise the economic and employment creation potential of the arts, heritage and Gaeltacht sectors. In this context, it will seek to continue to develop synergies between the arts, cultural, heritage and Gaeltacht sectors, most notably in the area of tourism product development and cultural tourism.Primary responsibility for the promotion of the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Student Grant Scheme Administration (8 Oct 2014)

Heather Humphreys: The Arts Council is the principal agency through which State funding is channelled to the arts. Funding decisions, including bursaries, are a matter for the Arts Council. 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 have no role to play in relation to its funding decisions. My...

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Again, the Arts Council would have responsibility for assessing and disbursing the funding provided to it. We did a value for money audit on the Arts Council and a good deal of information came through on that. The Arts Council has its policy, Making Great Art Work, and one of the issues I raised with it is the need to make sure there is a regional spread of the funding.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...services and social networks that support a high quality of life. The Plan contains 276 actions which aim to improve both the economic and social fabric of rural Ireland spread across five pillars. Arts and Heritage are covered under the fourth pillar of the plan - Fostering Culture and Creativity in Rural Communities.  The key objectives of this Pillar are to: - Increase...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: ...been tasked with investigating the issue and will report back in due course. In relation to other supports, it should be noted that in Budget 2017 I secured a series of funding increases across the arts and cultural bodies under my remit. These include: - an extra €5m for the Arts Council - an 8% increase; - €2m extra for the Film Board; - a significant additional...

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

Heather Humphreys: Private support of the arts is very important and the Government supports this through tax incentives and other initiatives. In this regard, my Department introduced small philanthropy schemes in 2012 and 2013, both of which have helped to encourage arts organisations to build partnerships with potential sponsors. My Department also operates small capital grants schemes, which require to be...

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

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 669 and 672 together. 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. The Government appreciates the importance of the cultural and creative industries to Ireland. The Arts Council is the main...

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

Heather Humphreys: Private support of the arts is very important and the Government continues to support this through tax incentives and other initiatives. In this regard, my Department introduced small philanthropy schemes in 2012 and 2013, both of which have helped to encourage arts organisations to build partnerships with potential sponsors. My Department also operates small capital grants schemes, which...