Written answers
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
National Cultural Institutions
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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28. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding made available to the national cultural institutions to deliver on their remit in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8505/19]
Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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The following table sets out the annual funding that has been allocated to the National Cultural Institutions under the aegis of my Department over the last three years
| NCI | 2017 Allocation | 2018 Allocation | 2019 Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|
| €million | €million | €million | |
| Crawford Gallery | 1,338,000 | 1,398,000 | 1,489,000 |
| Chester Beatty Library | 2,521,000 | 2,695,000 | 2,801,000 |
| IMMA | 5,068,000 | 5,648,000 | 5,958,000 |
| National Concert Hall | 2,709,000 | 2,829,000 | 3,048,000 |
| Nat. Gallery of Ireland | 9,394,000 | 10,002,000 | 10,547,000 |
| Nat. Library of Ireland | 7,293,000 | 7,563,000 | 7,825,000 |
| Nat. Museum of Ireland | 12,851,000 | 13,546,000 | 14,109,000 |
| National Archives | 1,606,000 | 1,656,000 | 1,706,000 |
I am pleased to have been able to increase the level of funding to the cultural institutions both in 2018 and in 2019.
In addition under Project 2040 - “Investment in our Culture, Language & Heritage 2018 -2027” the Government intends to invest €460 million in a significant number of capital projects in our National Cultural Institutions over the next ten years.
Looking to the future, I will be working towards an increase in the overall spend on arts and culture in line with the Government 's commitment to double funding for the sector. The national cultural institutions play an essential part in the cultural life of the country and they will form a central part of my plans in that regard.
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