Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding or financial support given by his Department to agencies, bodies, community, religious or other groups or organisations in the United States for each year from 2000 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15366/08]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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In 2007, I allocated €150,000 to the Irish Repertory Theatre, at 132 West 22nd Street, New York. The theatre is an invaluable asset providing a unique context for understanding the Irish American experience. Culture Ireland, the agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide which operates as part of my Department and is independent in its funding decisions, has supported the presentation of Irish arts at a number of events in the United States since its establishment in 2005. I understand in this regard that as a significant number of organisations, groups and artists have received funding during that period it would not be possible, in the time available, to provide information in relation to all of them. If the Deputy is interested in any particular case or in any particular State I can arrange to have the details supplied to him directly.