Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

Capital funding of €45 million is provided in the culture sub-programme of the National Development Plan 2007-2013, for a major development programme at the Irish Museum of Modern Art at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. This development programme will enhance the museum's position as a major national and international venue for the exhibition of modern art. In 2008, the museum will receive current and capital funding in excess of €8 million from the Department's Vote. The needs of IMMA are being addressed through this funding and the funding provided in the national development plan.

As ACCESS, arts and culture capital enhancement support scheme, funding is primarily focused on the provision of capital funding for the building and refurbishment of arts facilities throughout the country, it is not intended that IMMA would be eligible for the scheme.

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