Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Offaly, Fine Gael)
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61. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there will be a further round of the arts and culture capital scheme in 2018 to support local arts centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47911/17]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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80. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there will be a further round of the arts and culture capital scheme in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47862/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 61 and 80 together.

The Arts and Culture Capital scheme 2016-2018 which I announced in 2016 is focused on the refurbishment and enhancement of the existing stock of arts and culture facilities throughout the country. This scheme is running from 2016 to 2018 over three complementary grant streams. Grant funding of between €20,000 and €2m is being offered to projects on a matched funding basis with a maximum of between 50%-70% provided by the Department.

To date, funding of €10.1m has been allocated to 122 projects under the 3 streams. This includes seven flagship projects which received substantial funding allocations of over €300,000.

My Department recently commenced making payments on this grant scheme and most of the allocations are expected to be drawn down over the coming 2 years.

As part of the additional resources allocated to my Department I have allocated an additional €1m towards the scheme in 2018 and will make an announcement on re-opening the scheme early in the New Year.

A full list of all successful projects under the Arts and Culture Capital Scheme 2016-2018 is available on my Department’s website at the following link www.chg.gov.ie/arts/creative-arts/grants-and-funding/.