Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 390: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount drawn down through his Department for the Percent for Art scheme in each year since 2002 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5961/08]

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 391: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of capital projects funded by his Department in each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the number of cases in which the Percent for Art grant was drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5976/08]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 390 and 391 together.

My Department provides capital grants for the development of arts and culture infrastructure around the country. One of the conditions of this funding is compliance with the Per Cent for Art Scheme. It is a condition of all capital arts funding that prior to the final grant payment being made project promoters must provide evidence of compliance with the terms of the scheme, subject to the limits set out in the guidelines. Approximately €477,000 has been spent on art commissioned under the scheme by 44 completed projects that have been grant aided under my Department's Arts Capital Scheme.