Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 28: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the academy for the performing arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26674/06]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply of 13th October 2005 in which I stated that responsibility for the establishment of a third-level Irish Academy for the Performing Arts was transferred from the Department of Education and Science to my Department in 2003. However, no transfer of capital funding for the project occurred. Capital funding is not currently available to me to progress the development of an Irish Academy for the Performing Arts.