Arts Council Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2014

Thursday, 18 December 2014

Questions (619)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Question:

619. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form the payments that have been made by way of remuneration to each member of the board of the Arts Council from the period 1 December 2013 to 1 December 2014 inclusive; if she will indicate by name those members who have declined or returned these payments; the amounts of the payments that those persons have declined or returned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48943/14]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

I refer the Deputy to my reply of 9 December 2014 to his Question No 108 in relation to this matter. As I outlined in that reply, full details of remuneration and expenses paid to members of the Arts Council in 2011 and 2012 is set out in the Annual Reports and Accounts of that body in each of the years in question and is available to view on the website of the Council at www.artscouncil.ie. Details of the 2013 payments will be included in the 2013 Annual Report and Accounts, which will be published shortly. I am advised that payments for 2014 will be published in due course and as soon as practicable after the year-end.