Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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474. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget line and estimate under which the latest tranche of funding for a centre (details supplied) arose. [19024/18]

Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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The Government is very supportive of the redevelopment of the centre referred to in the question. It will provide a sustainable and modern flagship venue aimed at promoting Irish culture in a key global city, engaging our large diaspora in America and in turn further deepening the strong bilateral relationship with the US, which are key strategic priorities for Ireland.

The most recent capital grant support for the centre which totalled €2.128m was announced by the Taoiseach in March 2018. €1m of this award came from the subhead A15 of the Vote of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and €1.128m was awarded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The Government looks forward to the completion of the centre and to deepening the relationship with the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht through the ongoing partnership with Culture Ireland, which has supported the centre's annual programme of Irish arts. Culture Ireland funding for the presentation of Irish artists in the centre's programme in 2018 is €220,000.