Written answers
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Arts Funding
8:00 pm
Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 420: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will support a person (details supplied). [22131/09]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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My Department does not provide grants for the specific type of funding requirement as described by the Deputy. Funding decisions including bursaries are a matter for the Arts Council.
Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 421: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the nature of the projects for which grants were secured by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann over the past five years; the location of said projects, their construction status and ownership structure; if he will supply a copy of the grant applications as received and processed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22360/09]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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In 2004, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann launched a five-year Capital Development Programme with the aim of enhancing its network of regional development resource centres and outreach centres around the country, in order to build on and support its existing activities.
Stemming from this agreed Capital Development Programme and following consultations with the Department of Finance and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs my Department paid capital grants to the value of €15.6m in respect of works to the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann projects listed in the table below during the period 2005 to 2008. The table also sets out the location, construction status and ownership status of each project.
| Project | County | Type | Owner/Leased | Construction Status |
| Clasac, Clontarf | Dublin | Regional Centre | Lease from Dublin City Council | Complete |
| Cultúrlann, Monkstown | Dublin | Regional Centre | Owner occupier | Ongoing |
| Dundalk Gaol | Louth | Regional Centre | Lease from Louth Co.Co. | Ongoing |
| Cois na hAbha, Ennis | Clare | Regional Centre | Owner occupier | Complete |
| Coleman Centre, Gurteen | Sligo | Regional Centre | Leasehold | Complete |
| Brú Ború, Cashel | Tipperary | Regional Centre | Leasehold | Ongoing |
| Dún Uladh, Omagh | Tyrone | Regional Centre | Owner occupier | Complete |
| St Senan's, Kilrush | Clare | Outreach Centre | Leasehold | Complete |
| Morrison Cottage, Riverstown | Sligo | Outreach Centre | Leasehold | Complete |
| Brú na Sí, Youghal | Cork | Outreach Centre | Leasehold | Complete |
| Dún na Sí, Moate | Westmeath | Outreach Centre | Owner occupier | Complete |
| Ceolann, Lixnaw | Kerry | Outreach Centre | Owner occupier | Complete |
It is not the usual practice of my Department to attach copies of grant applications to PQ replies. However, if there is information which the Deputy requires in relation to any specific element of the application or assessment process I would be prepared to consider a request for such information.
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