Written answers
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
Arts Funding
10:00 pm
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the fact that many community arts organisations depend on local development agencies, local authorities or other State supports, the guarantees he will give that the level of funding for their activities provided to date will continue. [19692/11]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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My Department has no statutory responsibility for funding of local development agencies or local authorities in respect of their support for community arts organisations. Primary responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The Council is statutorily funded by my Department and is independent in its day-to-day operations, including funding decisions. The allocation to the Arts Council for 2011 is €65.127m.
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