Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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199. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the arts and cultural enhancement support scheme will open in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44924/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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In February this year I announced details of more than €9 million in capital funding for existing dedicated arts and culture centres across the country under Stream 1 and 2 of the Arts and Culture Capital Scheme 2016-2018. This is the most significant investment in arts and cultural centres in a decade and is targeting investment at a range of different facilities, including arts centres, theatres, galleries and museums, as well as artists’ studios and creative spaces. 

In August, I announced further capital funding of almost €750,000 for 60 arts organisations around the country under Stream 3 of the Scheme for minor capital improvements and equipment upgrades.

It is my intention to re-open the scheme and I expect to make an announcement in this regard in due course.