Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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921. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of plans for works to commence at a theatre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26752/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I recently announced details of grants of over €9 million in capital funding for arts and culture centres across the country. This capital scheme is the most significant investment in arts and cultural centres in a decade and will target investment at a range of different facilities, including arts centres, theatres, galleries and museums, as well as artists’ studios and creative spaces. This kind of investment is at the centre of what I am trying to achieve through Creative Ireland and the Action Plan for Rural Development.

Under the Arts and Culture Capital Scheme a total of 62 projects are being funded under Streams 1 and 2 including seven flagship projects. The theatre to which the Deputy refers is one of those flagship projects and was allocated up to €1 million towards the cost of an enhancement and accessibility project. A Service Level Agreement between the project promoter and my Department has been drawn up and signed by both parties. The project promoter has until 30 March 2020 to draw down this funding and I understand that plans are progressing well with this project.