Vol. 440 No. 4
328 Mr. Gallagher (Laoighis-Offaly) asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht if he will ensure that a positive response is made to a heritage grant application in respect of a building (details supplied) in County Offaly.
The question of whether or not to offer grant assistance to projects of this nature is a matter for the National Heritage Council, which is independent in its assessment of requests for assistance, the priorities for grant assistance, and the amount, if any, in each case.
I understand that the case referred to by the Deputy will come before the next meeting of the council and that the applicants will then be informed of the council's decision.
