Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent)
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300. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is specific funding of advice on funding streams for a project by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37271/21]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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There are no schemes operated by my Department  under which funding could be sought for the project in question. Primary support for the arts in Ireland is delivered by the Arts Council and it is independent in its funding decisions under the Arts Act 2003.  Funding for the Arts Council has increased to €130 million for 2021.  The Arts Council operates within a published ten-year strategic framework entitled Making Great Art Work.  The Arts Council supports and develops the arts in Ireland through grant funding, project awards, support to individual artists, and support to venues, publications and resource organisations.

This strategy prioritises support for artists throughout their careers, by the involvement of many agencies in cultural provision, by the impact of the arts on the creative economy, and by the depth and breadth of people's engagement with the arts.  Further information can be found on the Arts Council website at www.artscouncil.ie.