Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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691. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the schemes or procedures through which her Department disburses funding to the arts sector, separate from the work of the Arts Council; the amount of money spent in this way in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the amount of moneys that were applied for; the way applications were adjudicated upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48292/14]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Details of grant payments made directly by my Department to the arts are published on my Department's website and are updated periodically.Details for 2011, 2012 and 2013 can be found at the link below as well as general information relating to criteria and conditions of grants and details on how to apply It is envisaged that 2014 details will be available in January 2015.

The Government's policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, to increase access to and participation in the arts, and to make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. I am continuing to work towards this goal with my Department and the agencies within its remit and I remain committed to securing the best possible level of funding for the arts sector.