andMr. Nealon asked the Taoiseach if his Department pay grants to members of the public, if so, the amount of each such grant approved for payment, but unpaid as of 31 December 1987; and the equivalent figure for 31 December 1986.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
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Department of the Taoiseach
There were no grants to members of the public as distinct from cultural organisations approved but unpaid from the Vote of the Department of the Taoiseach at either 31 December 1987 or 31 December 1986.
Roinn na Gaeltachta
Íocann mo Roinnse deontais éagsúla leis an bpobal agus ar 31 Nollaig 1987 bhí 91 dheontas idir £45 agus £6,500 faoi Achtanna na dTithe (Gaeltacht) a bhí ceadaithe le híoc ach nach raibh íoctha ar an dáta sin. Ba é luach iomlán na ndeontas sin ná £135,729 i gcomparáid le £8,780 ar 31 Nollaig 1986.
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andMr. Nealon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department pay grants to members of the public, if so, the amount of each such grant approved for payment, but unpaid as of 31 December 1987; and the equivalent figure for 31 December 1986.
The Department of Foreign Affairs, on the advice of the Cultural Relations Committee, grant assistance to cultural and artistic projects likely to enhance Ireland's image abroad and develop cultural relations with other countries. Grants are paid on receipt of evidence of expenditure by the grantees.
Separate schedules of grants approved but unpaid as of 31 December 1987 and 31 December 1986 are attached.
|
Approved Recommendations Carried Over from 1987 |
£ |
|
Exhibitions, Visual Arts, etc. |
|
|
Milos Lukes |
|
|
—Visit to Ireland in connection with European Biennale of Graphic Art, BadenBaden 1987 |
300.00 |
|
Pauline Bewick |
|
|
—Exhibition of paintings in Odette Gilbert Gallery, London |
1,000.00 |
|
Exhibition of Irish Graphics |
|
|
—Transport, insurance and storage in the Federal Republic of Germany—estimated |
397.00 |
|
—Touring exhibition of Irish Crafts to European Countries |
10,463.48 |
|
Ceramic Art (Ireland) Ltd. |
|
|
—Participation in international exhibition in Paris “Ob Art 86” from 5-10 September 1986 |
1,000.00 |
|
—Participation of two Irish artists in the 19th International Festival of Painting at Cagnes-sur-Mer, 3 July-30 Sept. 1987 |
1,835.35 |
|
Danish Foundation of Muscular Dystrophy |
|
|
—Grant towards cost of Apex airfares for Gene Lambert to attend his photographic exhibition entitled “Work in a Dark Room” in Copenhagen from 2-31 May 1987 |
260.00 |
|
Siamsa Chomhluadar Gaol (SCG) |
|
|
—Exhibition of contemporary ceramics at the Mall Gallery, London, 9-14 7-16 August 1987 |
1,000.00 |
|
Howard Gardens Gallery |
|
|
—Exhibition of contemporary ceramics at the Mall Gallery, London, 9-14 November 1987 |
400.00 |
|
Irish-German Exchange Exhibition of Art 1988 |
13,875.00 |
|
Maud Cotter |
|
|
—Participation in a stained glass touring exhibition of Germany and Austria for approximately one year commencing 1 May 1988 |
500.00 |
|
Embassy of Ireland, Madrid |
|
|
—Local costs involved in arranging the exhibition “Beckett Country” in Madrid in February 1988 |
300.00 |
|
Richard Gorman |
|
|
—Participation in the International Festival of Painting Retrospective which will be held at Cagnes-sur-Mer, France July/September 1988 |
1,730.00 |
|
33,061.63 |
|
|
Music |
|
|
Association of Irish Composers |
|
|
—Exchange concerts with Denmark and Wales |
283.00 |
|
—Purchase of copies of collection of songs in Irish language by Ossian Publications to celebrate European Music Year |
375.00 |
|
John Feeley |
|
|
—Participation in the International Guitar Competition “Francisco Tarrega” in Benicasim, Spain from August 24-26 1987 |
320.00 |
|
European Community Youth Orchestra |
|
|
—Tour of the United States in April 1988 |
330.00 |
|
Anthony Byrne |
|
|
—expenses of piano recital in the Purcell Room, London on 14 March 1988 |
400.00 |
|
St. Michael's Pipe Band |
|
|
—Participation in the 1988 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Washington DC (13 March) and in New York (17 March) |
1,500.00 |
|
Choir of St. Mary's College, Arklow |
|
|
—Participation in the European Festival of Music for Youth, which will be held in Neerpelt, Belgium in April 1988 |
1,000.00 |
|
4,208.00 |
|
|
Theatre and Dance |
|
|
Irish Universities Theatre Company |
|
|
—Performances of 4 plays at universities in the United States during a 6 month period commencing in October 1987 |
1,500.00 |
|
Irish Heritage |
|
|
—Performance at the Ambassador's Theatre in London on 15 November 1987 |
650.00 |
|
Charabanc Theatre Company |
|
|
—Proposed tour of US (Baltimore, San Francisco, Boston), 18 January-20 March 1988 |
3,000.00 |
|
The Abbey Theatre |
|
|
—Performance of “The Field” and “The Great Hunger” in the USSR in February 1988 |
25,000.00 |
|
Graffiti Theatre Company |
|
|
—Performances in France 12-26 March 1988 |
500.00 |
|
Barry McGovern |
|
|
—Travel costs to Madrid and accommodation costs to enable him to undertake theatre performances and two speaking engagements there in February 1988 |
460.00 |
|
31,100.00 |
|
|
Lectures, Symposia, etc. |
|
|
—Irish participation in a special series on the oral traditions of various countries organised by India International Centre |
630.00 |
|
St. Mary's University, Halifax |
|
|
—Grant for 1987 |
2,253.00 |
|
—Grant of 1988 |
2,253.00 |
|
Participation of three Irish Lecturers in a conference at the Cushwa Centre, University of Notre Dame, April 1987 |
688.00 |
|
Professor Gearóid Mac Eoin |
|
|
—Return travel expenses of Miss Jacqueline Wardlaw to Poland to lecture in Irish at the University of Poznan during the academic year 1987/88 |
170.35 |
|
Roisín Ní Mheara-Vinard |
|
|
—Irish participation in a Celtic Seminar in Vienna from mid-October/mid-December 1987 |
1,200.00 |
|
London-Irish Commission for Culture and Education (LICCE) |
|
|
—Grant towards the expenses of the Siol Pádraig Festival in London, 8 Sept.-20 December 1987 |
1,000.00 |
|
Madame Jacqueline Genet |
|
|
—Participation of four Irish Poets in a conference on Anglo-Irish Literature at the University of Caen on 8 and 9 January 1988 |
200.00 |
|
Professor L.M. Cullen |
|
|
—Grant towards travel expenses of Irish participants in joint meeting of Irish and French Historians, Marseilles, France Autumn 1988 |
2,000.00 |
|
18th Annual Scottish Poets' Tour of Ireland |
|
|
—Grant to Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge towards expenses of a tour of Ireland by Scottish Poets, Spring 1988 |
3,000.00 |
|
Canadian Association for Irish Studies |
|
|
—Grant towards 21st Annual International Conference at the Marianopolis College, Montreal, 2-6 March 1988 |
2,000.00 |
|
Julia Ó Faoláin |
|
|
—Return economy airfare from London to Adelaide to participate in the Adelaide Writer's Week in March 1988 |
1,000.00 |
|
Dr. Carla de Petris |
|
|
—Expenses of Richard Kearney and one poet to participate in a conference on “Celtic Identity Today: the Sleeping Role of the Poet” at the University of Turin on 15 and 16 April 1988 and to do a lecture tour of major universities in Italy for one to two weeks afterwards |
1,000.00 |
|
Yeats Society of India |
|
|
—Expenses of Professor Augustine Martin to enable him to give the Yeats memorial lecture in New Delhi on 28 January 1988 and to lecture at other venues in India |
1,359.00 |
|
Mr. Marc Julian Ghens, Flemish Film Director |
|
|
—Accommodation and subsistence expenses at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig, Co. Monaghan for ten days to undertake some research regarding the possibility of making a film to be entitled “The Lady on the Titanic Promenade Deck” |
573.00 |
|
19,326.35 |
|
|
Summer Schools, 1987Dublin Master Classes |
250.00 |
|
250.00 |
|
|
Journals, Publications |
|
|
—Purchase of copies of Dr. Eduardo Coghlan's second volume of work on the Irish in Argentina to be distributed to institutions abroad. |
500.00 |
|
Professor Jacqueline Genet |
|
|
—Purchase of copies of “Gaeliana” No. 8 |
532.00 |
|
1,032.00 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
|
|
—Refurbishment of Irish College, Paris |
5,596.81 |
|
—Funding for a programme of cultural exchanges with Britain within the framework of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Council |
10,000.00 |
|
15,596.81 |
|
|
Total |
104,584.79 |
|
Approved Recommendations Carried Over from 1986 |
£ |
|
Exhibitions, Visual Arts, etc. |
|
|
“Six Artists from Ireland — an aspect of Painting” European tour 1983-1985 |
|
|
Amount of provision for Six Artists Exhibition retained for outstanding bills |
140.00 |
|
Sa Paolo Bienal 1985 |
|
|
—Transfer of exhibition from Rio de Janeiro |
|
|
—Brazil for showing at Centro de Art Y Communicacion Buenos Aires, Argentina, September/October 1986 |
2,075.00 |
|
CSCE Cultural Forum, Budapest 1985 |
|
|
—Exhibition of 3-5 Irish works |
960.00 |
|
Irish Silver |
|
|
—Return transport costs from USA 1985 |
3,000.00 |
|
Documenta 8 |
|
|
—Visit to Ireland by Harold Szeeman, director |
1,000.00 |
|
Association of Artists in Ireland |
|
|
—Exchange of art exhibition with Cuba |
250.00 |
|
—Exchange exhibition with Finland |
500.00 |
|
Milos Lukes |
|
|
—Visit to Ireland in connection with European Biennale of Graphic Art, BadenBaden 1987 |
300.00 |
|
Contemporary Irish Art |
|
|
—Exhibition in the Netherlands organised by Jenny Haughton, Anita Groener and Michael O'Loughlin, late 1986 or early 1987 |
2,000.00 |
|
Pauline Bewick |
|
|
—Exhibition of paintings in Odette Gilbert Gallery, London early 1986 |
1,000.00 |
|
Cagnes-sur-Mer, Festival of Painting, 1986 |
|
|
—Participation by two Irish artists (Richard Gorman and Francis Tansey) |
2,428.06 |
|
Exhibition of Irish Graphics |
|
|
—Transport, insurance and storage in the Federal Republic of Germany — estimated |
711.86 |
|
Touring Exhibition of Irish Crafts to European Countries |
22,745.00 |
|
James Coleman |
|
|
—Participation in exhibition of contemporary international art at Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels 19 September-26 October 1986 |
2,000.00 |
|
Festival Interceltique de L'Orient, Brittany, exhibition by 18 Irish Artists 7-17 August 1986 |
500.00 |
|
Mr. Michael O'Kelly |
|
|
—Exhibition of photographs with text superimposed at the Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast 14-30 August 1986 and at the Pentonville Gallery, London 5 September-4 October 1986 |
250.00 |
|
Ceramic Art (Ireland) Ltd. |
|
|
—Participation in international exhibition in Paris “Ob Art '86” from 5-10 September 1986 |
1,000.00 |
|
Irish-German Exchange exhibition of Art 1987 |
13,875.00 |
|
Pauline Cummins, Mary Duffy and Alanna O'Kelly |
|
|
—Participation in the National Conference of the Womens' Caucus for the Arts in Boston in February 1987 and at the School of Visual Arts, New York City and Schenectady, Albany |
1,200.00 |
|
55,934.92 |
|
|
Music |
|
|
Association of Irish Composers |
|
|
—Exchange concerts with Denmark and Wales, 1984 |
283.00 |
|
Purchase of copies of collection of songs in Irish language by Ossian Publications to celebrate European Music year |
375.00 |
|
John Cage's Roaratorio |
|
|
—Participation by five Irish musicians in a presentation at the Avignon Festival, July 1985 |
1,000.00 |
|
Concerts in Belgium in connection with European Music Year 1985 |
|
|
(a) Three recitals by Michael O'Rourke in Flanders and Wallonia |
377.68 |
|
Anthony Byrne |
|
|
—Debut recital in Purcell Room, London May 1986 |
750.00 |
|
Michael O'Rourke |
|
|
—Participation in concert tour of China 1-14 December 1986 |
900.00 |
|
Professor Frank Corcoran |
|
|
—Lecture exhibition of his music at the Hochschule Fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna on 28 November 1986 |
235.00 |
|
St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band |
|
|
—Participation in Pipe Band Championship to be held in Scotland in August 1987 |
2,000.00 |
|
Palestrina Choir |
|
|
—Participation in the Pueri Cantors International Convention in Rome and performance in Palestrina and Assisi December 1987-January 1988 |
2,000.00 |
|
John Buckley |
|
|
—Participation in concerts and seminars devoted to his music 28-29 March 1987 in Munich |
296.00 |
|
Participation of Eugene Lamb and Peter Browne in the Edinburgh International Folk Festival 16-20 April 1987 |
287.00 |
|
The Choir of the Garda Síochána |
|
|
—Participation in the Festival of Police Male Voice Choirs at the Royal Albert Hall, London on 21 February 1987 |
2,500.00 |
|
11,003.68 |
|
|
Theatre and Dance |
|
|
Team Educational Theatre Ltd. |
|
|
—Exchange with Leeds Theatre-in-Education Company for one week in November 1986 |
2,000.00 |
|
Irish Arts Centre |
|
|
—New York Season of Irish Plays 1983/84 |
1,250.00 |
|
Oscar Productions |
|
|
—Presentation of Waiting for Godot at the Irish Arts Centre, New York for four weeks commencing 21 October 1985 |
1,300.00 |
|
Rince na Gaeilge, Manitoba, Canada |
|
|
—Attendance by Mathiu Ó Maoileidigh and Marie Duffy as adjudicators/instructors at Feis and Summer Workshop, Winnipeg, August 1986 |
1,050.00 |
|
National Association for Youth Drama |
|
|
—Participation by delegate in 3-4 planning sessions in 1986 for the inauguration of a European Theatre Encounter in 1987 |
858.00 |
|
Abbey Theatre |
|
|
—Performance of “The Great Hunger” by Tom MacIntyre in the Almedia Theatre, London, November 24, December 13, 1986 |
4,500.00 |
|
Gate Theatre |
|
|
—Production of “I'll Go On” by Samuel Beckett at Teatro Abeliano, Bari, November 20-24, 1986 |
1,450.00 |
|
Druid Theatre Company |
|
|
—Performance of Tom Murphy's “Conversations on a Homecoming” at the Sydney Festival 7-31 January 1987 |
5,000.00 |
|
17,408.00 |
|
|
Lectures, Symposium etc. |
|
|
Lectures tour in Germany in the context of cultural agreement by Ruth Fleishmann and Christopher Murray |
700.95 |
|
Irish participation in a special series on the oral traditions of various countries organised by India International Centre |
630.00 |
|
St. Mary's University, Halifax |
|
|
—Grant for 1986 |
2,253.00 |
|
Professor Brendan Kennally |
|
|
—Lecture tour of four universities in Federal Republic of Germany |
100.00 |
|
Bernard Harris |
|
|
—Participation in two conferences in Sweden in August 1986 |
317.00 |
|
Oxford 86 Ireland Festival |
|
|
—Participation in this festival by two Irish poets and two Irish musicians 17-20 June 1986 |
400.00 |
|
17th Annual Scottish Poets' Tour of Ireland, request for grant from Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge towards expenses of a tour of Ireland by Scottish Poets in Spring 1987 |
3,000.00 |
|
Dr. Thomas J. Walsh |
|
|
—Lecture visit to the Princess Grace Irish Library Monaco in November 1986 |
300.00 |
|
Comite France-Irlande |
|
|
—Annual subvention 1986 |
421.00 |
|
Mr. Brendan Mulkere |
|
|
—Travel and accommodation expenses of Professor Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh (UCG) towards participation in Curriculum Development Conference in London 22 November 1986 |
250.00 |
|
Aidan Doyle, Lecturer in the Irish Language and Anglo-Irish Literature at the Catholic University of Lublin, Poland, return expenses during the academic year 1986-87 |
733.00 |
|
Professor L.M. Cullen |
|
|
—Request for grant towards travel expenses of Irish participants in joint meeting of the Irish and French Historians, Marseilles, France, Autumn 1986 |
2,000.00 |
|
Lynda Moran |
|
|
—Lecture tour of the US to promote the anthology “Poets for Africa” at Fairfield University, Connecticut and at various other universities and institutions in the US January 1987. |
330.50 |
|
Centre for Irish studies at University of Lille III |
|
|
—Participation of 4 Irish speakers at a conference on 12 and 13 December 1986 at the Centre |
800.00 |
|
Eavan Boland |
|
|
—Poetry reading and launching of her book of poetry “The Journey” at the Poetry Book Society in London on 19 February 1987 |
250.00 |
|
Participation of three Irish Lecturers in a conference at the Cushwa Centre, University of Notre Dame, April 1987 |
1,800.00 |
|
St. Mary's University, Halifax |
|
|
—Establishment of Chair of Irish Studies grant for 1987 |
2,253.00 |
|
Academy of American Poets |
|
|
—New Irish Poetry Presentation at Guggenheim Museum, New York |
1,560.00 |
|
Participation of one Irish Celtic Scholar in the Ninth Conference of Celticists in Nagoya, Japan in 1987 |
1,800.00 |
|
University of Antwerp |
|
|
—Presentation by Irish Lecturer of a series of lectures in Anglo-Irish Literature at the University of Antwerp and two other Flemish universities for 10 days in the first quarter of 1987 |
184.00 |
|
20,082.45 |
|
|
Summer Schools 1986 |
|
|
Merriman Summer School |
340.00 |
|
Dublin Master Classes |
185.00 |
|
525.00 |
|
|
Journals, Publications |
|
|
A short history of the Irish College, Paris by Liam Swords |
|
|
—Purchase of copies of booklet |
173.00 |
|
Dr. Michael Bowles, conductor/musician |
|
|
—Application for grant in respect of Claisceadal Volumes 1 and 2 |
367.00 |
|
Etudes Irelandaises |
|
|
—Request for grant towards publication of the 1985 issue. |
1,106.00 |
|
1,646.40 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
|
|
Refurbishment of Irish College, Paris |
7,432.38 |
|
Dr. Ewa Aumer |
|
|
—Participation in UCG's Summer Schools of Irish Studies and the Irish Language |
500.00 |
|
7,932.38 |
|
|
Total |
114,532.83 |
27.
andMr. Nealon asked the Minister for Finance if his Department pay grants to members of the public, if so, the amount of each such grant approved for payment, but unpaid as of 31 December 1987; and the equivalent figure for 31 December 1986.
My Department pay grants to members of the public out of the Western Development Fund. One grant for the sum of £851 — approved for payment on 23 December 1987 — had not been paid by 31 December 1987.
No such grant remained unpaid at 31 December 1986.