Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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135. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria applied by the Arts Council in providing funding for the publication of books and whether the criteria concerned take into consideration the financial resources already available to the applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5918/23]

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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136. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the funding by the Arts Council of a book (details supplied) took into consideration the financial resources already available to the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5919/23]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 135 and 136 together.

As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, along with having responsibility for policy within the Arts, I allocate funding to the Arts Council who have primary responsibility for the development of the arts in Ireland under the Arts Act 2003. I have referred your questions about funding publication of books to the Arts Council for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.