Vol. 462 No. 6
72 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht if he will approve grant aid for the restoration and refurbishment of the Ornerstown Hall as a community theatre and arts centre in respect of the application made by Birr Stage Guild, County Offaly. [5236/96]
As the Deputy will be aware, I have approved in principle the funding of eight projects submitted to me under the Cultural Development Incentives Scheme 1994-99.
The advisory committee which I have established for the purpose will now consider and make recommendations to me on the other applications received. I expect this process will take approximately two months to complete and I hope to be in a position to announce details of further projects to which funding will be offered in May. A decision will be made on the application submitted by the Birr stage guild during this process.
