Written answers
Thursday, 13 July 2017
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Funding
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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463. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the investment by her Department since March 2016 in County Louth and parts of east County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34061/17]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of investment my Department in County Louth and County Meath during the period in question is set out in the following tables.
Co. Louth
| Investment Project | Amount |
|---|---|
| Louth County Council to fund implementation of the Council's 2016 Plan. | €30,000 |
| Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland for 'Peace Proms 2016' | €42,737 |
| County Museum Dundalk - Local & Regional Museum Scheme 2016 | €3,900 |
| Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland - Cooperation with Northern Ireland funding scheme 2016 | €86,000 |
| Ablevision Ireland Drogheda Cooperation with Northern Ireland funding scheme 2016 | €3,500 |
| Louth County Council - Structures at Risk Fund (SRF) 2016 | €30,000 |
| Louth County Council - Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) 2016 | €39,868 |
| Louth County Council - Structures at Risk Fund (SRF) 2017 | €59,000 |
| Louth County Council - Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) 2017 | €145,397 |
| Louth County Council to part-fund the assignment of a Broadband Officer | €35,000 |
| Droichead Arts Centre – Small Capital Grant Scheme 2017 | €3,466 |
| Louth County Council to implement their Culture and Creativity Plans for 2017 | €32,258 |
| County Museum Dundalk - Local & Regional Museum Scheme 2017 (Allocation) | €8,500 |
| Drogheda Museum Millmount - Local & Regional Museum Scheme 2017 (Allocation) | €700 |
| Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland for 2017 - Support for Cooperation with Northern Ireland (Allocation) | €100,000 |
| Louth County Council - Town and Village Renewal Scheme | €380,000 |
| Rural Economic Development Zone (REDZ) Scheme | €100,000 |
| CLÁR | €173,520 |
| Walks Scheme | €40,527 |
| LEADER* | €301,460 |
Co. Meath
| Investment Project | Amount |
|---|---|
| Solstice Arts Centre (Navan) – Small Capital Grant Scheme 2016 | €10,000 |
| Meath County Council to fund implementation of the Council's 2016 Plan. | €30,000 |
| Fencing at Girley Bog 2016 | €4,500 |
| Meath County Council - Structures at Risk Fund (SRF) 2016 | €37,750 |
| Meath County Council - Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) 2016 | €54,977 |
| Meath County Council re Culture and Creativity Plans for 2017 | €32,258 |
| Pathworks at Girley Bog 2017 | €2,700 |
| Meath County Council - Structures at Risk Fund (SRF) 2017 | €29,000 |
| Meath County Council - Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) 2017 | €104,140 |
| Meath County Council to part-fund the assignment of a Broadband Officer | €35,000 |
| Meath County Council / Solstice Arts Centre (Navan) - Arts and Culture Capital Scheme 2016-2018 (2017 allocation) | €300,000 |
| Ráth Chairn and Baile Ghib Gaeltacht areas | €42,263 |
| Town and Village Renewal Scheme | €380,000 |
| Payments under the Voluntary Bog Purchase Scheme and the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme | €341,669 |
| Rural Economic Development Zone (REDZ) Scheme | €200,000 |
| CLÁR | €127,600 |
| Rural Recreation | €50,000 |
| LEADER * | €334,488 |
*LEADER
Under the LEADER 2014 - 2020 Programme €6,903,124 has been allocated to the County Meath sub-regional area and €6,101,862 has been allocated to the County Louth sub-regional area. Figure in tables above includes all funding paid from March 2016 to 30 June 2017 relating to the delivery of the LEADER 2007 - 2013 Programme and the LEADER 2014 – 2020 Programme. These payments included Animation and Administration funding for the LEADER 2014 - 2020 Programme, Preparatory Support for developing the Local Development Strategies in the sub-regional area for the LEADER 2014 - 2020 LEADER Programme, Transitional Administration funding paid to facilitate their transition from the LEADER 2007 - 2013 Programme to the LEADER 2014 - 2020 LEADER Programme and project payments made relating to the LEADER 2007 –-2013 Programme.
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