Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 460: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding committed to in his Department for capital projects; if he will provide details of the projects and funding committed; the funds that have been drawn down for the projects; when the balance will be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26625/12]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Under the Government's Medium Term Capital Investment Framework 2012-2016, some €190m has been committed to my Department's Vote Group over the next 5 years. This comprises €44m in 2012 (of which €43m has been allocated to my Department with a further €1m available to the National Gallery), €38m in 2013 and €36m each year for 2014, 2015 and 2016.

As the Deputy will be aware, my Department's capital expenditure relates principally to meeting the ongoing costs of the Irish Film Board, the National Cultural Institutions, works to address EU compliance requirements in relation to our built and natural heritage, supporting employment through Údarás na Gaeltachta, and maintenance and development works carried out by Waterways Ireland.

The ACCESS programme, Gaeltacht Support Schemes and Islands capital expenditure account for the greatest share of my Department's commitments at present. The attached tables indicate the range of capital commitments made by my Department. It is not possible at this point to categorically specify when these commitments will arise as this is dependent upon grantees, when the works in question are fully completed, and all conditions are complied with.