Written answers
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Departmental Agencies
9:00 pm
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation; the name of each agency or organisation; the amount each State agency or organisation paid to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation for the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37555/09]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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There are eleven agencies under the aegis of the Department which are or have been members of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) in the period 2007 to 2009 (to date), inclusive. Membership payments by these agencies for each of the years in question are as set out in tabular form.
| Agency | Year 2007 (€) | Year 2008 (€) | Year 2009 (€) |
| Arts Council | 1,653 | 1,872 | 1,872 |
| Bord na gCon | 13,320 | 13,855 | 12,855 |
| Chester Beatty Library | 1,102 | 1,337 | 1,337 |
| Crawford Art Gallery Cork* | - | - | 2,500 |
| Fáilte Ireland | 13,128 | 15,110 | 13,325 |
| Horse Racing Ireland | 5,105 | 5,845 | 6,532 |
| Irish Film Board | 5,429 | 5,636 | 5,636 |
| Irish Museum of Modern Art | 2,837 | 2,483 | 2,483 |
| Irish Sports Council | 1,040 | 1,300 | 1,300 |
| National Concert Hall | 1,139 | 1,489 | 2,216 |
| National Gallery of Ireland | 5,510 | 5,730 | 5,272 |
* Crawford Art Gallery Cork became a member of IBEC in 2009.
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