Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 11 Mar 1998

Vol. 488 No. 5

Written Answers - Arts Funding.

Ivor Callely

Question:

106 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the amount of national lottery moneys available to the arts for each of the years 1992 to 1997; if she will provide comparison figures of national lottery funding for other projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6657/98]

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Miss de Valera)

The amount of national lottery funding made available to An Comhairle Ealaíon for each of the years 1992-7 is as follows:

	£million
1992	4.988
1993	4.988
1994	4.988
1995	3.707
1996	3.970
1997	4.400

Details of national lottery allocations are contained in an appendix to the abridged and revised Estimates volumes for the public services.