Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 14: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the amount of capital funding given to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27249/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In 2004, Comhaltas Ceoltoirí 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. Following consultations between my Department, the Department of Finance and the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, a Capital Development Programme was agreed. Since 2005, my Department has paid capital grants each year in respect of works to Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann projects as set out in the table below.

The payments were in respect of 13 projects located in 9 counties across Ireland as follows:-

Clare Cois na hAbhna, Ennis, St Senan's, Kilrush and Ennistymon

Cork Brú na Sí, Youghal

Dublin Cultúrlann, Monkstown and Classac, Clontarf;

Kerry Ceolann, Lixnaw

Louth Dundalk Gaol

Sligo Morrison Cottage, Riverstown and Coleman Centre, Gurteen

Tipperary Brú Boru, Cashel

Tyrone Dun Uladh, Omagh

Westmeath Dún na Sí, Moate

Each of these centres contributes to the promotion of Irish traditional music and dancing, traditional singing in both Irish and English and the Irish Language.