asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is his Department's intention to make a grant available for research and project work for Irish studies to organisations in Britain working with Irish nationals there; if so, the extent of grant he proposes making available; which organisations will benefit from the grant and by how much; the criteria he has used for favouring one organisation over another; and if he will make a statement on these matters.
Written Answers. - Grant for Irish Studies.
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There are two sources of funds in my Department's vote which would appear to cover the type of activity referred to in the Deputy's question, viz, Subhead E (grant-in-aid for Cultural Relations with Other Countries) and Subhead I (North-South and Anglo-Irish Co-operation).
In allocating funds under Subhead E, I am advised by an independent Cultural Relations Committee on the merits of particular cultural projects abroad so as to enable me to take the necessary decisions.
As regards Britain, a full list of projects assisted in the current year is attached.
Under Subhead I, organisations which meet the criteria that their activities promote North-South or Anglo-Irish co-operation are assisted. As regards Anglo-Irish co-operation, Anglo-Irish Encounter was initiated in July 1983 by the Irish and British Governments and is the organisation receiving such funds. Encounter arranges periodic conferences and seminars on economic, social, cultural and other matters with a view to promoting mutual understanding and co-operation. In 1985 one such conference concerned Irish Studies in Britain. Encounter has received the following grants from my Department's vote (Subhead E): 1984/85 — £30,000 and 1986 — £10,000.
The Deputy will appreciate that it is not possible to be specific about future intentions in relation to the disbursement of such funds. In all cases the main criteria applied are the merits of the activity and the availability of funds.
List of projects in Britain assisted in the current year under Subhead E (grant-in-aid for cultural relations with other countries).
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Visual Arts |
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Nigel Rolfe |
£500.00 |
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Presentation of works in London 24 January 1986 |
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Third International Con- temporary Art Fair, Olympia, London, 24 May — 1 June 1986 |
£6,000.00 |
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Participation by Hendricks/ Solomon Gallery, Taylor Galleries and Grafton Gallery |
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Triskel Arts Centre, Cork |
£5,787.08 |
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Exhibition of stained glass by Maud Cotter and James Scanlon, London 8-10 April 1986 |
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James Coleman |
£603.00 |
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Exhibition of works for tape/ slide, video and film at Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, 13 December 1985 — 26 January 1986 |
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Pauline Bewick |
£1,000.00 |
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Exhibition of paintings in Odette Gilbert Gallery, London, early 1986 |
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Kilworth Craft Workshops |
£750.00 |
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Exhibition in Ireland House, London, 3-9 April 1986 |
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Crawford Municipal School of Art and the National College of Art and Design |
£1,000.00 |
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Participation in the “Oxford Ireland 86” festival 14-21 June 1986 |
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Mr. Michael O'Kelly |
£250.00 |
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Exhibition of photographs with text superimposed at the Pentonville Gallery, London, 5 September to 4 October, 1986 |
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Druid Theatre Company |
£12,000.00 |
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Presentation of Bailegangaire in the Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London for 4 weeks commencing 17 February 1986 |
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Irish Drama and Folk Ballet Company, London |
£500.00 |
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Presentation of adaptation of Yeats “Cathleen Ní Houlihan” at venues in London and adjoining areas May-July 1986 |
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Ronnie Walsh |
£640.00 |
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Presentation of dramatised version of Ulysses at four venues in Britain 16-23 March 1986 with Brendan O'Dúill. Anthony Cronin and Eileen Colgan |
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Theatre Unlimited |
£500.00 |
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Performance of “The Murder of Gonzago” at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 25-30 August 1986 |
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Gate Theatre |
£2,500.00 |
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Production of “I'll Go On” at Riverside Studios, London, 22 July-10 August 1986 |
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Armagh Rhymers |
£444.99 |
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Participation in the Sidmouth. Devon, 32nd International Folklore Festival, 15-18 August 1986 |
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Abbey Theatre |
£4,500.00 |
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Performance of “The Great Hunger” by Tom MacIntyre at the Almeida Theatre. November 24-December 13, 1986 |
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Literature |
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British Association for Irish Studies (grant for expenses of setting up) |
£603.00 |
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Dublin Boy Singers |
£500.00 |
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Participation in 94th Manx Music Festival in Douglas, Isle of Man, 9-11 May 1986 |
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Anthony Byrne |
£750.00 |
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Debut recital in Purcell Room, London, May 1986 |
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Recital by Carmen Casey (guitar) and Aisling Heneghan (Harpsichord) in Purcell Room, London, 26 February 1986 |
£500.00 |
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Malcolm Proud |
£232.00 |
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Presentation of Harpsichord recital at the Wigmore Hall, London, 13 April 1986 |
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Fermoy Community Youth Centre |
£3,500.00 |
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Presentation of Buskin a new musical by Brian O'Reilly in the Institute Theatre, London, 31 March-5 April 1986 |
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Theatre |
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Abbey Theatre |
£7,500.00 |
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Performance of The Great Hunger by Tom MacIntyre at the Edinburgh Festival, 10-16 August 1986 |
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Team Educational Theatre Ltd. |
£2,000.00 |
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Exchange with Leeds Theatre-in-Education Company for one week in November 1986 |
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Dublin Contemporary Dance Theatre |
£1,250.00 |
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Participation in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 1986 |
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Irish Historians in Britain |
£720.14 |
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Fifth Conference, Liverpool, 4-6 April 1986 Dr. Connolly Dr. A.P.W. Malcomson Professor Aidan Clarke Dr. Tom Dunne Professor J.C.Beckett |
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Celtic Congress |
£660.00 |
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Attendance of three Irish representatives at international meeting, Isle of Man, 31 March 1986 to 5 April 1986 |
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Scottish Poets tour of Ireland, Spring 1986 in exchange for Irish Poets tour of Scotland, Autumn 1986 |
£2,500.00 |
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Oxford ‘86 Ireland Festival Participation in this festival by two Irish poets and two Irish musicians, 17-20 June 1986 |
£400.00 |
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Participation of Prof, Gearoid O Tuathaigh (UCG) in Curriculum Development Conference in London |
£250.00 |
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Miscellaneous |
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Ms. Dinah Molloy |
£2,957.46 |
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Engagement as Arts Consultant by Irish Embassy in London (Balance of total fee of £6,125). |