Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 358: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his meeting with a group (details supplied) has been arranged; when same will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13882/08]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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As outlined in my recent letter to the Deputy, funding for touring is provided by the Arts Council. Under the Arts Act 2003, however, the Arts Council is statutorily independent and I have no role to play in its individual funding decisions.

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 359: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has provided public moneys, capital or current, to an organisation (details supplied) in any of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13904/08]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has provided capital funding to the organisation referred to by the Deputy in each of the years referred to.

In 2004, the organisation launched a five year Capital Development Programme with the aim of developing eight regional Development Resource centres around the country, in order to enhance and develop its existing network of activities. Having considered the request for funding, my Department has awarded grant aid totalling €17.005m in all to the organisation towards the development of projects over the period of the five year Capital Development Programme.

Over €12.5m of this amount has been paid to date as follows: