Written answers

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs

Arts Funding

8:00 pm

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 388: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the amount of funding, outlining each organisation funded and area of funding, provided to arts facilities and organisations in County Mayo in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34877/12]

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 389: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of the amount of funding provided to an arts facility (details supplied) in County Mayo in the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34878/12]

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 390: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the amount of funding provided to an arts facility (details supplied) in County mayo in the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34879/12]

Photo of Jimmy DeenihanJimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 388 to 390, inclusive, together.

The table below details the capital funding provided by my Department to arts facilities in County Mayo for the period 2008 to 2011. No funding has been provided to date in 2012.

TABLE: Capital Funding to Arts Projects in Co Mayo

Project2008200920102011
Kiltimagh Town Hall Theatre€261,810€27,56700
Linenhall Arts Centre€28,017€21,98300
Ballina Arts Centre0€300,000€807,514€357,896
Knock Shrine Museum00€1,3800
Michael Davitt Museum00€17,1910

As the Deputy will be aware, however, primary responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The Council is funded by my Department and is statutorily independent in its day-to-day operations, including funding decisions. The allocation to the Arts Council for 2012 is €63.241 million. Details of all funding provided by the Arts Council to arts practitioners, arts groups and venues are available on the Council's website at www.artscouncil.ie .

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