Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 91: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which he can or will offer grants or other assistance to various musical, arts or theatrical groups that have established a good track record for putting on local productions in towns and villages throughout the country; if he has proposals to assist such groups having particular regard to their invaluable recreational and cultural contribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11769/07]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council, a State body funded by my Department. Further details of funding programmes provided by the Arts Council is available on their website www.artscouncil.ie.

Fáilte Ireland allocates funding to assist festivals/cultural events through its Festivals and Cultural Events Initiative. Further details on the initiative is available on the Fáilte Ireland website www.ireland.ie. Both the Arts Council and Fáilte Ireland are independent of my Department in relation to their day-to-day operations and funding decisions.