Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [5968/08]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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OPW has implemented the Government's Per Cent for Art Scheme in its capital construction projects since 1997. OPW adheres to the General National Guidelines on Public Art published by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in 2004.The following are the amounts drawn down for expenditure under the Per Cent for Art Scheme on OPW managed projects:

It must be noted that Per Cent for Art funding is subject to limits as follows. Construction projects costing up to €2,550,000 may include an art budget of 1% of net construction costs, i.e. €25,500. For projects costing between €2,550,000 and €6,300,000 an art budget of 1% up to a maximum of €38,000 is allowed. For projects costing between €6,300,000 and €12,700,000, an art budget of €51,000 is allowed. For projects costing in excess of €12,700,000, an art budget of €64,000 is allowed.