Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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53. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a four month delay is typical in the case of an application by a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47970/21]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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Under Section 24 (2) of the Arts Act 2003, the Arts Council is independent in the distribution of the funding provided to it by the Exchequer through my Department. This means that I am precluded by law from interfering in the Council's funding decisions.