Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 June 2016
207. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the avenues available to a long established voluntary community musical organisation (details supplied) to apply for funding to ensure their continued existence into the future to continue their service to the public and the next generations of youth who wish to join the organisation. [17850/16]
View answerPrimary responsibility for the promotion and support of the arts at all levels, including music and musical performance, is devolved to the Arts Council. The Arts Council operates under the provisions of the Arts Act 2003, which provides, inter alia, that the Council is independent in the performance of its functions in funding the arts. Full details are available on the Council's website at www.artscouncil.ie
My Department funds targeted initiatives for music, which are channelled through the Music Network. These include the Music Capital Scheme, which is designed to assist individuals and groups to purchase musical instruments and is administered by the Music Network on behalf of my Department. Further details in relation to the Music Network and its schemes are available at www.musicnetwork.ie.
