Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2009
405 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding that will be allocated to a facility (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if he will outline the funding that was made in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27396/09]
View answerThe Regional Arts Centre in question was allocated grant aid of €2,920,398 under the ACCESS I scheme towards the building of a new arts centre to include, 220-seat performance space, workshop space, exhibition space, reception, toilets, cafe and a fully equipped branch library. The final instalment of that grant was paid in May 2008.
The Arts Council has allocated current funding to the Centre as follows:
2007 — €25,000;
2008 — €60,000
2009 — €52,000.
