Dáil debates
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions
Arts Funding
1:50 pm
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
As the Deputy will be aware, primary responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The council is funded by my Department and statutorily independent in its day-to-day operations, including funding decisions. Details of all funding provided by the council for arts practitioners, arts groups and venues, including arts centres, are available on the council's website at www.artscouncil.ie.
My Department's direct role in the funding of the arts relates in the main to the provision of capital funding. In Ireland there is no formally accepted definition of an arts centre, but it could be assumed to be a space which provides theatre space, gallery space, venues for musical performances, workshop areas or arts educational facilities. During the years capital funding has been provided for many projects which now provide such facilities.
Details of funding provided by my Department for such facilities in the years 2010 and 2011 are available on my Department's website at www.ahg.gov.ie. An equivalent list of funding for 2012 and 2013, to date, is included in an appendix to this reply which will be circulated in the Official Report. The appendix also includes details of some current funding, including the philanthropy initiative, paid by my Department to arts organisations in 2012.
Capital Payments* from Cultural Infrastructure and Development Subhead in 2012
| Grantee | County | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Digitisation Scheme | National | €49,420.50 |
| Comhaltas Ceoltoírí Éireann | National | €10,174.00 |
| Music Network | National | €199,878.00 |
| The Abbey Theatre | National | €450,000.00 |
| Sweeney Memorial Library | Clare | €94,483.60 |
| National Sculpture Factory | Cork | €15,067.60 |
| Gate Theatre | Dublin | €24,433.02 |
| Smock Alley Theatre | Dublin | €357,796.98 |
| Teach Siamsa Finuge & Teach Siamsa na Carraig | Kerry | €23,585.16 |
| Belltable Arts Centre | Limerick | €20,051.46 |
| Hunt Museum | Limerick | €70,000.00 |
| Limerick City Gallery of Art | Limerick | €106,914.12 |
| St. John's Square | Limerick | €123,064.52 |
| Garage Theatre | Monaghan | €1,362,406.36 |
| Nenagh Community Arts Centre | Tipperary | €1,558.29 |
| Theatre Royal | Waterford | €578,749.49 |
| Athlone Art Gallery | Westmeath | €12,038.20 |
| Total | €3,499,621.30 |
* Figures are subject to audit.
Current Payments* from Cultural Infrastructure and Development Subhead in 2012
| Grantee | County | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Éireann | National | €1,675,000 |
| Introart | National | €19,000 |
| Music Network | National | €30,000 |
| Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal Competition | Cork | €2,000 |
| Tigh Filí | Cork | €7,000 |
| Cill Rialaig | Kerry | €12,646 |
| Yeats Day | Sligo | €7,890 |
| Total | €1,753,536 |
* Figures are subject to audit.
Philanthropy Scheme Payments* from Cultural Infrastructure and Development Subhead in 2012
| Grantee | County | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMMA | National | €8,333 | |
| National Irish Visual Arts Library | National | €1,835 | |
| The Abbey Theatre | National | €6,000 | |
| Briery Gap Cultural Centre Ltd | Cork | €2,500 | |
| Cork Community Art Link Limited | Cork | €1,955 | |
| Boston College | Dublin | €20,000 | |
| Draíocht, Blanchardstown | Dublin | €5,000 | |
| Dublin Theatre Festival Ltd | Dublin | €20,000 | |
| First Fortnight | Dublin | €5,000 | |
| GAZE Film Festival Ltd | Dublin | €5,866 | |
| Little Museum of Dublin | Dublin | €5,498 | |
| Monica Loughman Ballet | Dublin | 10,000 | |
| Ouroboros Ireland | Dublin | €7,000 | |
| Temple Bar Gallery | Dublin | €1,250 | |
| Temple Bar Traders | Dublin | €1,500 | |
| Baboró Galway International Children's Festival | Galway | €9,963 | |
| Blue Teapot Company | Galway | €5,000 | |
| Druid Theatre | Galway | €8,590 | |
| Let's Do It Galway Ltd | Galway | €20,000 | |
| Loughrea Heritage & Development Co. Ltd | Galway | €2,200 | |
| Macnas Ltd | Galway | €2,494 | |
| Portumna Arts Group | Galway | €3,000 | |
| Charlie Chaplin Comedy Festival | Kerry | €5,000 | |
| Cill Rialaig | Kerry | €10,000 | |
| The Butler Gallery | Kilkenny | €1,625 | |
| Limerick Corridor Art Programme | Limerick | €1,250 | |
| The Model | Sligo | €5,000 | |
| Clonmel Junction Festival | Tipperary | €4,500 | |
| Waterford Healing Arts Trust | Waterford | €2,000 | |
| Wexford Festival Opera | Wexford | €20,000 | |
| Total | €202,358.00 |
* Figures are subject to audit.
Capital Payments* from Cultural Infrastructure and Development Subhead in 2013
| Grantee | County | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Network | National | €182,546.83 | |
| Sweeney Memorial Library/Theatre, Kilkee | Clare | €69,875.44 | |
| Cill Rialaig | Kerry | €6,000.00 | |
| Garage Theatre | Monaghan | €569,702.54 | |
| Athlone Art Gallery | Westmeath | €503,303.41 | |
| Wexford Festival Trust | Wexford | €30,331.00 | |
| Total | €1,361,759.22 |
* Figures are subject to audit.
Current Payments* from Cultural Infrastructure and Development Subhead in 2013
| Grantee | County | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maire Uí Iarnáin | National | €694.95 |
| Other Voices | National | €70,000.00 |
| Total | €70,694.95 |
* Figures are subject to audit.
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