Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 13 Feb 1996

Vol. 461 No. 4

Written Answers. - National Lottery Grants.

Joe Walsh

Question:

109 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the total amount paid out in national lottery grants by his Department in respect of each county or constituency in the country; and the specific project funded for each grant allocation. [2889/96]

Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht (Mr. M. Higgins)

Details of projects which have benefited from national lottery funding in the areas of arts and culture, heritage and the Irish language during the years 1987 to 1994 are contained in the Appropriation Accounts for those years. Prior to 1993 moneys for projects in the arts, culture and heritage areas were disbursed through the Vote of the Department of An Taoiseach. Details in respect of projects/organisations to which national lottery funding was provided by my Department in 1995 are set out in Appendix 1.

With regard to the funding of heritage projects, I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 26 October 1995, in which I outlined the position regarding projects which benefited from national lottery funding from the former non-statutory National Heritage Council in 1995 (to 9 July). I also explained in that reply that the new Heritage Council, which I appointed on 10 July 1995 under the Heritage Act, 1995, is an autonomous statutory body whose functions include powers to provide assistance (including financial assistance) and advice to persons and bodies in matters relating to its functions. A detailed list of any grants approved or paid by the statutory Heritage Council in 1995 and 1996 will be published in its annual reports for those years.

Appendix 1.

Arts and Culture Projects.

County Dublin	£
Irish Museum of Modern Art	1,338,000
National Museum	695,093
National Library	440,181
National Archives	386,939
National Archives Advisory Council	15,000
National Concert Hall	510,000
Chester Beatty Library	415,000
Arts Council	3,707,000
National Gallery	245,000
Total	7,752,032

Irish Language Projects (Ciste na Gaeilge).

Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath	£
Bord na Gaeilge	2,250,000
Gael-Linn	535,000
Comhdáil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge	377,000
Conradh na Gaeilge	176,000
An tOireachtas	100,000
Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge	305,000
Cumann na bhFiann	213,000
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann	185,000
Gaelscoileanna	46,000
Anois Teo	13,000
Cór Duibhlinne	1,000
Fondúireacht Uí Fhlathartaigh	1,000
Youth Horizons	497
Iomlán	4,202,497
Contae na Gaillimhe	£
An Comhlachas Náisiúnta Drámaíochta	99,000
Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe	85,000
Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe (Seó Taistil)	1,970
Gaillimh le Gaeilge	35,000
An Gael Acadamh	29,000
Gaelmedia Teo	15,000
Scléip Teo	10,000
Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta (Coiste an Iarthair)	10,000
Turasóireacht Chonamara agus Árainn	7,500
Oilúint Bhaile	4,000
Glór Chonamara	955
Togra Béaloidis	750
Cumann Húicéirí na Gaillimhe	500
Cló Iar-Chonnacht	375
Iomlán	299,050
Contae Chiarraí	£
Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne	40,000
Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta (Coiste na Mumhan)	20,000
Oifigeach Cultúrtha Uíbh Rathach	10,000
Ionad Ealaíon is Dúchas Naomh Eoin, Lios Tuathail	5,000
Togra Béaloideas Corca Dhuibhne	2,000
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Trá Lí	1,300
Ionad Dífhostaithe Thrá Lí	500
An Caomhnóir, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh	400
Iomlán	79,200
Contae Dhún na nGall	£
Aonad Bhuanú Gaeilge Dhún na nGall, Doirí Beaga	25,000
Oideas Gael, Gleann Cholm Cille	10,000
Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta (Gael Uladh)	8,000
Iomlán	43,000
Contae Thiobraid Árann	£
Tiobraid Árann ag Labhairt	30,000
Iomlán	30,000
Contae Lú	£
Scoil Chríost Rí, Dún Dealgan	10,000
Iomlán	10,000
Contae Chill Dara	£
Teanglann Má Nuad, Coláiste Má Nuad	2,000
Iomlán	2,000
Contae An Chláir	£
Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy	2,000
Iomlán	2,000
Tuaisceart Éireann	£
Iontaobhas Ultach, Béal Feirste	20,000
Treoirleabhar Gaeilge ar Scileanna Leabharlainne, Doire,	1,500
Iomlán	21,000
Mór-Iomlán	4,689,247