Written answers

Tuesday, 29 November 2016

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Cultural Policy

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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450. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which she plans to create an environment in which the cultural sector can be supported through multiannual budgeting to allow a more strategic and sustainable focus, particularly among the State's cultural institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37095/16]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for a Partnership Governmentcommits to progressively increase funding to the arts and the cultural sector as the economy improves. In this regard, additional funding has already been provided for 2017. However, I am well aware that an increase in public funding on its own will not be sufficient to allow the cultural sector to maximise its potential. Public funding must be prioritised and used in the most efficient and effective way possible.

One of the areas identified for future examination in the draft framework policy Éire Ildánach/Culture 2025is the issue of improving the funding structures for the sector, including issues around multi-annual funding, investment in capital infrastructure, cross stream funding and investment in regional and local services. These matters will be considered over the period of the Culture 2025strategy and in the context of public expenditure policy generally.

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