Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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57. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the €9 million in capital funding for arts and culture centres throughout the country announced by her on 13 February 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11612/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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On 13 February, I was very pleased to announce the details of more than €9 million in capital funding for arts and culture centres across the country as part of the Creative Ireland programme.

A total of 56 cultural organisations will benefit from this capital investment, including theatres, heritage centres, galleries, archives, integrated arts centres, artist studios and creative and performance spaces. Of the €9 million over 85% is going to projects outside Dublin.

There are seven flagship projects which will receive substantial funding as follows:

- Solstice Meath Arts Centre – €300,000

- The Irish Arial Creation Centre (home of Fidget Feet) – €350,000

- The Hunt Museum, Limerick – €400,000

- The Hawk’s Well Theatre in Sligo – €550,000

- Cavan Town Hall Theatre – €750,000

- The Riverbank Arts Centre, Kildare – €1,000,000

- Wexford Arts Centre – €1,000,000

A further 49 projects will receive funding ranging from €20,000 to €276,000 as set out in the Table to this question and as published on the website of my Department at www.ahrrga.gov.ie.