Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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380. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if grants are available through her Department for a community group organising a history-based summer school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25775/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department operates a fund for Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools which are of cultural importance. The maximum amount of funding per applicant is in the order of €5,000. The closing date for receipt of applications for funding under the Scheme in 2017 is 12 noon on 30 June 2017. Information in regard to this fund can be found on my Department's website at- .

It should be noted that Fáilte Ireland and the Arts Council operate more significant funding schemes for festivals which may relevant.