Written answers
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Arts Funding
9:00 pm
Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the linkages that exist between his Department and local arts offices to which his Department indirectly provides most of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10818/08]
Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Local authority arts officers are employed by, and operate under the direction of, local authorities. The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government participates in a Public Art Inter-Departmental Group, which is chaired by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism and issues guidance to local authorities from time to time, where appropriate. Local authorities have relationships with a number of different Government Departments and Agencies depending on the function involved. In the case of the arts, local authority arts officers work in partnership with the Arts Council and other relevant Departments and bodies.
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