asked the Taoiseach the total amount of moneys allocated to date to projects in south-west Cork out of the proceeds of the national lottery; and if he will give details of same; and if he will give the proportion of such moneys expressed as a percentage of total allocations from his Department.
Written Answers. - National Lottery Allocations.
66.
A total of £595,000 (i.e. 4%) of available funds was allocated by my Department to the following Cork based projects:
|
£ |
|
|
Department of the Taoiseach |
335,000 (3%) |
|
Irish National Ballet: first phase of Firkin Crane |
130,000 |
|
Cork Opera House |
100,000 |
|
Triskel Arts Centre |
40,000 |
|
Graffiti Theatre-in-Education Company |
30,000 |
|
Crawford Municipal Gallery, Cork |
20,000 |
|
Cork Film Festival |
15,000 |
|
Roinn na Gaeltachta |
260,000 (6.5%) |
|
An tÁras, Corcaigh |
90,000 |
|
Saoráidí Calaíochta Oileán Chléire |
170,000 |
Investment of national lottery funds in projects such as these is beneficial to a wide area surrounding the location of the project particularly where touring activities are being supported.