Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 June 2014
402. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funds that will be made available to local authorities and community projects to participate and initiate 1916 centenary events; the amount that will be available; the date on which it will become available; the procedure to apply for the funding; and who will administer same. [25886/14]
View answerI refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 9, 17 and 23 of 11 June last when I outlined the Government's capital funding priorities in respect of 1916 commemoration projects. I also explained that the possibility of funding of events and projects at community and local authority level will fall to be examined as part of future budgetary discussions. While I expressed a positive view of the benefits of the availability of funds to local communities, I should stress that there is no formal scheme for funding available from my Department at this time for such projects.
