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Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...address the issues arising across my Department's Vote on a programme by programme basis, but in the first instance would like to provide a broad outline of the overall position. A gross provision of more than €368 million is available to my Department in 2017. This represents an additional €41 million over and above the combined 2017 pre-budget ministerial gross capital...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Michael Ring: ...the necessary maintenance, enhancement and promotion of existing outdoor recreational infrastructure in rural areas throughout Ireland. The 2017 scheme will be implemented over a period of up to 15 months to allow for the effective implementation of larger strategic projects. Applications to the value of €11 million will be approved this year. The facilities and amenities funded...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...the Department will be aware through parliamentary questions etc., I am very concerned that the money the Department has will not be spent. On what do I base this? At the end of last year €28 million was given to local authorities by the Minister's Department for work that was not done. It is unprecedented. I remember a time when we were not even allowed give money to local...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: ...with local communities from all walks of life, both professional and amateur, and she has managed to encompass the visual, literary and performance elements. As for the expenditure of the €5 million, how much has been spent so far? Have the workshops that were being held nationwide taken place in each local authority? What is that costing, including the promotion of the...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...; Ireland as a centre of excellence in media production; and unifying our global reputation. The Deputy asked about the budgetary figures and I will give her the broad outline. A total of €5 million was allocated for the Creative Ireland programme in the budget. This will ensure the programme can deliver on its key deliverables and implement a comprehensive public awareness...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Will the €1.6 million for public events come out of the overall €5 million for Creative Ireland?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Yes, it is all coming out of the €5 million but it has not all been fully allocated yet. The matter is under discussion. There are some other-----

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: -----we have €5 million and five pillars, and €1.6 million has been spent on public events. Education is hugely important. How much of the money will be spent on the education stream of the five pillars?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: It is not coming out of the €5 million for Creative Ireland.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I am only trying to get the figures straight in my head, I am not trying to trip up the Minister. There is €5 million, and €1.6 million has been spent on actual public events. What the Minister is really saying is of the €5 million there is nothing specific for the arts in education and the Minister is depending on the Arts Council and its funding stream to fund it.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Of course, I increased the Arts Council's funding by €5 million this year.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I appreciate that, but I am focusing on arts in education. None of the €5 million is specifically for arts in education, and the Minister is depending on the Arts Council and its funding streams to implement it. Am I right?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The allocation of €5 million for Creative Ireland is separate from and not additional to the delivery of arts in education, which continues to be delivered by the Arts Council.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: A sum of €5 million has been provided for the plan, with a further €5 million allocated for its implementation.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The €5 million allocation is for Creative Ireland, which has a number of pillars. It is also about investing in the cultural institutions and increasing community participation.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: It is great that €5 million has been provided for the implementation of the plan because we need to know how it will be implemented. How much of the €5 million provided under Pillar 1 will be spent on arts in education?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Arts Council received an increase of €5 million in its funding and has, in turn, increased its budget for arts in education from €3.1 million to €3.7 million. There are a number of different stakeholders involved in this area, all of which will use some of the funding provided to them to ensure Pillar 1 is delivered. In addition, I will make the case for increased...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Has the €5 million been broken down into specific allocations for the five pillars?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...in 2016, including the decade of centenaries programme and a pier project. These capital projects have been completed. The reductions were offset by an increase in rural capital funding of €17 million. The best comparison that can be made is with the published 2017 baseline for my Department's Vote published in 2016 by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. In...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I always thought that the Leader programme was democratic. It is a constant fight to try to get the money out. The situation now is that we have 15 steps, with the addition of this expression of interest. I am absolutely surprised that the Minister has not received €183 billion in expressions of interest because every community is saying they have to get something in; some will be...