Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 450: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding funding for self-published authors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23243/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I wish to assure the Deputy that I appreciate the difficulties involved in the area of publication, both by companies and individuals. I do not however, have a statutory role in respect of supporting such enterprises.

The Arts Council is the State agency primarily charged with the promotion and funding of the arts at all levels throughout the country. The Arts Council can support a self-published author to develop his work, either through a bursary or through a travel and training award. The Council supports writers at all stages of their careers, and it offers a range of supports to literary publishers and journals to produce and distribute high quality work. Details of these awards are available both directly from the Council and on its website www.artscouncil.ie.