Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 7 Mar 1995

Vol. 450 No. 2

Written Answers. - Local Authorities' Arts Officers.

Pat Upton

Question:

87 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment the local authorities which have appointed arts officers and established arts departments; the total number of full-time equivalents who are employed by local authorities in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4959/95]

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Howlin)

The local authorities which have appointed arts officers are set out in the following table. It is the policy that each county council and county borough corporation should have an arts officer. My Department has written to those authorities who do not currently employ an arts officer encouraging them to make appointments.

Local Authorities which have appointed Arts Officers

County Boroughs

Cork

Dublin

Galway

Limerick

Waterford

County Councils

Cavan

Clare

Cork

Donegal

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Fingal

Galway

Kerry

Kildare

Kilkenny

Laois

Limerick

Mayo

Monaghan

Roscommon

South Dublin

Tipperary SR

Wexford

Urban District Councils

Dundalk

In the case of Cork Corporation and Tipperary SR County Council, the function is assigned on a part-time basis to an existing officer. The services of the arts officer employed by Dundalk Urban District Council are available to Louth County Council. Vacancies are currently being filled by Cork and Kildare County Councils.