Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The 2017 allocation was €3.5 million. In 2018, the allocation for this subhead has been increased to €4 million to include funding for a special geographic focus on Great Britain which, as I said in my opening statement, is to build on cultural connections and generate wider benefits for Ireland's business and tourism relationships. The bulk of Culture Ireland money went on grants to performers.