Departmental Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2012

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Questions (370)

Sandra McLellan

Question:

462 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is funding available to help a person (details supplied) in Cork who has been offered a place on a reality and entertainment TV masterclass as a part of the EMC TV academy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20456/12]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Deputy Jimmy Deenihan)

I am advised that neither my Department nor the Irish Film Board has a scheme under which funding supplemental to that already offered by Screen Training Ireland could be provided.