Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Arts Funding
Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will make funding available as a matter of urgency in respect of an arts centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38128/12]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Under the original ACCESS scheme 2003 to 2007, in which my Department allocated over €40m to capital infrastructure projects throughout the country, a grant of €1.01m was paid to the arts centre referred to by the Deputy. However, my Department does not operate a formal application scheme to cater for groups involved in the performance of the arts. As the Deputy is aware, primary responsibility for current funding of the arts rests with the Arts Council. Under the Arts Act 2003, the Council is independent in its decision-making processes.
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