Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the non-mainstream music education bursary scheme will be available in 2019; if so, when the scheme will be open to applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4099/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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My Department funds a number of music education organisations, both directly and through a number of initiatives including the Non-Mainstream Music Education Bursary scheme.

The Non-Mainstream Music Education Bursary is a DES funded initiative to provide additional funding to non-mainstream educational initiatives. The purpose of the scheme is to provide support by way of a cash grant, to established, smaller-scale, non-mainstream music education/community music initiatives with limited or no access to other forms of public funding. Grants are not intended for use on capital expenditure such as structural/building costs, but can be used for instruments. Award of the bursary is done based on published criteria. The scheme was first established in 2016 and continued in both 2017 and 2018.

€100,000 has been allocated for the Non-Mainstream Music Education Bursary in 2019. An announcement regarding the application process will be made soon.

Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the funding allocated to the non-mainstream music education bursary scheme in 2018 was fully allocated; if funds were not utilised, if an application for same will be considered in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4100/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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My Department funds a number of music education organisations, both directly and through a number of initiatives including the Non-Mainstream Music Education Bursary scheme.

The Non-Mainstream Music Education Bursary is a DES funded initiative to provide additional funding to non-mainstream educational initiatives. The purpose of the scheme is to provide support by way of a cash grant, to established, smaller-scale, non-mainstream music education/community music initiatives with limited or no access to other forms of public funding. Grants are not intended for use on capital expenditure such as structural/building costs, but can be used for instruments. Award of the bursary is done based on published criteria. The scheme was first established in 2016 and continued in both 2017 and 2018.

The list of awardees of the 2018 Bursary was announced 7 June, and the full €100,000 was allocated. One awardee, who had been awarded €1,250, did not draw down the award in 2018.

€100,000 has been allocated for the Non-Mainstream Music Education Bursary in 2019. An announcement regarding the application process will be made soon.

The full list of successful applicants for 2018 is:

€15,000

St Agnes Community Centre, CCMA Crumlin, Dublin.

€10,000

Whitefriar Street String Project, Aungier Street, D2.

€5,000

Mayo Concert Orchestra, Castlebar Concert Band, Mayo Youth Orchestra

Kilkenny Uilleann Pipers, Co. Kilkenny

€4,500

DIT Ballymun Music Programme, Ballymun, Dublin

Inisboffin Island Development Company, County Galway

€3,350

Ballymore Eustace Concert Band, Kildare

Inishowen Childrens Autism iCARE, Buncranna, Donegal

Blanchardstown Brass Band, Swords, County Dublin

HFC Concert Band, Wexford

Naomh Brid Music, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Barack Street Concert Band, Waterford

Carndonnagh Brass Band, Co. Donegal

€3,300

Colour My Strings initiative, Moyderwell, Co. Kerry

€3,250

Kids Classicks, Dunboyne, Co. Meath

€1,250

Gleann Glass Initiative, Roscrea, Co.Tipperary

Partry Kids Choir, Claremorris, Co Mayo

Old School of Music, The Commons, Co. Tipperary CCE

Tourmakeady CCE, Co. Mayo CCE

Foilmore CCE, Cahersiveen, Co Kerry

Ballyboy CCE, Tullamore, Co Offaly

Caislean Nua CCE, Clonmel, Co Tipperary

Cavan Town CCE, Co Cavan

Tuisceart Loch Gorman CCE, Wexford

Gorey Ballyraggert CCE, Gorey, Co Wexford

Ratheneska CCE, Co Laois

Spink Comhaltas, Abbeyleix, Co Laois

Powerstown Liosronagh, Clonmel, Co Tipperary

Cahir CCE, CO Tipperary

Laois Folk Orchestra CCE, Co Laois

Mountmellick CCE, Co Laois

Ceolteoirí Cluain Tarbh, Clontark, Co Dublin

Craobh Leamchan, Lucan, Co Dublin

Craobh Osraí, Marble City Branch, Kells Co Kilkenny

Rahan CCE, Tullamore, Co Offaly.