Written answers
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Agencies Funding
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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732. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to Culture Ireland in each of the past ten years and the proposed funding for 2016. [45695/15]
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour)
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The funding allocated to Culture Ireland for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide is outlined in the following table.
| Year | €m | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 4.5 | |
| 2008 | 4.75 | |
| 2009 | 4.553 | |
| 2010 | 5.07 | €4.083m core, plus €0.987m once-off provision for Imagine Ireland initiative |
| 2011 | 6.997 | €3.997m core, plus €3m once-off provision for Imagine Ireland initiative |
| 2012 | 4.31 | Including EU Presidency funds of €0.77m |
| 2013 | 3.997 | Including EU Presidency funds of €0.811m |
| 2014 | 3.15 | Including €0.65m for Ceiliuradh concert celebrating President's visit to Great Britain |
| 2015 | 2.5 | |
| 2016 | 5 | Including €2.5m for 2016 Centenary Programme |
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