Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In terms of management, organisational capacity and good governance, the Heritage Council is a model organisation. Through the grants programme, it continues to demonstrate value for money by the careful and innovative use of small amounts of funding for various projects. These programmes make a vital contribution to heritage tourism, employment and education, to our sense of well-being and to our towns and communities across Ireland. In light of this, I hope the Minister of State will give an undertaking that the Heritage Council will have the necessary funds made available to it to ensure the operation of its grants in 2013.

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