Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Question:732. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to Culture Ireland in each of the past ten years and the proposed funding for 2016. [45695/15]
View answerThursday, 17 December 2015
Questions (732)
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The funding allocated to Culture Ireland for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide is outlined in the following table.
|
Year |
€m |
Notes |
|
2005 |
2 |
|
|
2006 |
3 |
|
|
2007 |
4.5 |
|
|
2008 |
4.75 |
|
|
2009 |
4.553 |
|
|
2010 |
5.07 |
€4.083m core, plus €0.987m once-off provision for Imagine Ireland initiative |
|
2011 |
6.997 |
€3.997m core, plus €3m once-off provision for Imagine Ireland initiative |
|
2012 |
4.31 |
Including EU Presidency funds of €0.77m |
|
2013 |
3.997 |
Including EU Presidency funds of €0.811m |
|
2014 |
3.15 |
Including €0.65m for Ceiliuradh concert celebrating President's visit to Great Britain |
|
2015 |
2.5 |
|
|
2016 |
5 |
Including €2.5m for 2016 Centenary Programme |