Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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61. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total amount her Department has spent on Galway 2020; the number of times she has met with representatives of Galway 2020 since she took office; and the dates on which those meetings took place. [46931/22]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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To date, my Department has spent €14 million on Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture. The breakdown of expenditure for the delivery of Galway 2020 including that from my Department is set out in reports published on the Galway 2020 website.

Meetings between my Department and representatives from Galway 2020 take place at official level. These included fortnightly which took place between senior officials in my Department and the Executive of Galway 2020 Company for the duration of the delivery of the cultural programme up to end June 2021.

Since then, regular meetings have been held as the operations for the delivery of the European Capital of Culture wound down and the plans for legacy developed. The next meeting is currently being planned for early October. It may be also noted that in between scheduled meetings, my Department remains in regular contact with representatives from Galway 2020 on any matters arising.