asked the Minister for External Affairs if he will state (a) the number of applications for grants received by the Committee on Cultural Relations from groups and organisations for the purpose of taking part in cultural activities and giving performances of a cultural nature abroad, and (b) the number of such groups and organisations to which grants were made.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Grants for Cultural Activities.
asked the Minister for External Affairs if he will state in respect of the period since the setting up of the Committee on Cultural Relations the names of the organisations to which grants were made by the committee, and the amount of the grant in each case.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 15 together.
1. As this answer is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, to circulate it with the Official Report.
I take it that the Deputy in reply to his second question desires the names of organisations to which grants were made on the recommendation of the Cultural Relations Committee for the purpose of taking part in cultural activities and giving performances of such a nature abroad. (a) Forty-three applications for grants have been received by the Cultural Relations Committee from groups and organisations wishing to take part in cultural activities and to give performances abroad. (b) In 22 cases grants were made.
2. The following is a list of organisations to which grants have been made from the Grant-in-Aid for Cultural Relations for the purpose of participation in cultural activities abroad, showing the amount of the grant made in each case:—
|
Group or organisation to which grant made |
Date of approval of Grant. |
Purpose of Grant. |
Amount |
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|
£ |
s. |
d |
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|
1. |
Group under the direction of Dr. Donal O'Sullivan |
6 April, 1949 |
Official participation in International Folk Music Festival, Venice, 1949. |
430 |
0 |
0 |
|
2. |
Irish Branch of Celtic Congress. |
17 July, 1949 |
Production of Irish play at Celtic Congress, Bangor, 1949. |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
3. |
Irish Branch of Celtic Congress. |
28 Oct., 1950 |
Representation and production of Irish plays at Celtic Congress, Cornwall, 1950. |
46 |
0 |
0 |
|
4. |
Irish Branch of Celtic Congress. |
7 March, 1951 |
Presentation of Irish folk music and dancing at Celtic Congress, Brittany, 1951. |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
5. |
Craobh an Chéitinnigh, Connradh na Gaeilge. |
11 Feb., 1951 |
Presentation of Irish folk music and dancing at National Eisteddfod, Wales, 1951. |
267 |
16 |
8 |
|
6. |
Christian Brothers Schools, Great Strand Street, Dublin. |
4 March, 1951 |
Participation in Choral Festival, Rome, 1951. |
350 |
0 |
0 |
|
7. |
Comerford School of Dancing. |
7 April, 1952 |
Participation in International Festivals at Paris and Vendée, 1952. |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
8. |
Irish Branch of Celtic Congress. |
13 June, 1952 |
Presentation of Irish folk music and dancing at Celtic Congress, Isle of Man, 1952. |
125 |
0 |
0 |
|
9. |
Newry Céilí Dancing Club |
13 June, 1952 |
Participation in International Folk Dance Festival, Nice, 1952. |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
10. |
Phoenix Players. |
13 June, 1952 |
Production of Irish plays in London, 1952. |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
11. |
Dublin Gate Theatre Productions, Ltd. |
13 June, 1952 |
Presentation of “Hamlet” at Elsinore, Denmark, 1952. |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
12. |
Group under the direction of Dr. Donal O'Sullivan. |
27 July, 1953 |
Official participation in International Folk Music Festival, Biarritz, 1953. |
475 |
4 |
0 |
|
13. |
Cumann Gaelach, Coláiste na Trionóide. |
16 Jan., 1953 |
Production of Irish play at Sheffield Festival, 1953. |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
14. |
Phoenix Players. |
1 May, 1953 |
Production of Irish play, Isle of Man, 1953. |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
15. |
Irish Branch of Celtic Congress. |
12 June, 1953 |
Presentation of Irish music and dancing at Celtic Congress, Glasgow 1953. |
170 |
0 |
0 |
|
16. |
Cumann Gaelach Coláiste na Trionóide. |
13 Jan., 1954 |
Participation in International Folk Dance Festival, Edinburgh, 1954. |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
17. |
Cyril Cusack Productions |
3 June, 1954 |
Official participation in International Theatre Festival, Paris, 1954. |
600 |
0 |
0 |
|
18. |
McCoy School of Dancing, Belfast. |
27 Jan., 1955 |
Presentation of Irish dancing at centres in United States, 1955. |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
19. |
Dublin Jewish Musical Society. |
17 Aug., 1955 |
Participation in International Festival, Israel, 1955. |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
20. |
Abbey Theatre Company. |
27 Jan., 1955 |
Official participation in International Theatre Festival, Paris, 1955. |
750 |
0 |
0 |
|
21. |
Dublin Gate Theatre Productions, Ltd. |
22 Dec., 1955 |
Presentation of Plays in Egypt (1956). |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
22. |
Irish Festival Singers. |
17 Sept., 1955 |
Presentation of concerts of Irish music in United States and Canada (1956). |
140 |
0 |
0 |
While I am at the disadvantage of not knowing what is in the statement to be circulated, would I be in order in asking what standards apply when the Committee on Cultural Relations is considering applications for grants?
That is a wider question than the one which the Deputy has put down. I know a number of factors are taken into consideration and, if the Deputy puts down a further question, I can probably give him the answer.