asked the Minister for Education if he will state (a) the number of paintings in the possession of the National Gallery; (b) how many of these paintings are on public display; (c) how many are in storage and the location of storage; (d) how many are on loan and to whom; (e) what insurance cover there is in respect of the paintings on display in the National Gallery; (f) what insurance cover there is in respect of the paintings in storage; (g) what insurance cover there is in respect of the paintings on loan; (h) what steps the National Gallery have taken to loan paintings to suitable galleries in the provinces; and (i) how many applications are on hand from responsible provincial groups for loans of paintings from the National Gallery.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - National Gallery Paintings.
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Mr. O'Malley
The answers to the queries are as follows:
(a) Number of works of art in the National Gallery: 5,184.
(b) Number of works of art on display: 932.
(c) Number of works of art in storage: 4,109
(d) Number of works of art on loan:
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(i) |
Áras an Uachtaráin: |
68 |
143 |
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(ii) |
Government Offices: |
7 |
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(iii) |
Dáil Éireann: |
5 |
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(iv) |
Embassies abroad |
63 |
(e) and (f): The National Gallery carries its own insurance.
(g) The State carries its own insurance iu respect of works on loan to it.
(h) The National Gallery has agreed to make a loan of paintings to Provincial Galleries on condition that suitable arrangements are made as to location, security, care and insurance.
(i) Number of applications on hand for loans of paintings: 2.