Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised)
5:20 pm
Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I thank the Ministers for their presentations. I have two points to make. On subhead A7 with regard to cultural infrastructure development, there is a reduction of approximately 16.9%. This seems a very substantial reduction. I know Comhaltas received money in 2012 and again in 2013. Will the Minister break down the reduction further and comment on what it entails?
On subhead A10, covering the National Museum of Ireland, there is a reduction of approximately 7.3%. I find this quite surprising when we have a decade of commemorations coming upon us. I know there is a commemoration committee but it is very poorly funded and does not have the ability to grant-aid other organisations. Will the Minister comment on this also?
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