Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2017
350. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of funding his Department has provided to an Irish arts centre in New York (details supplied) in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3986/17]
View answerThe Irish Arts Centre in New York has received funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Emigrant Support Programme in support of its capital programme as follows:
|
YEAR |
VALUE € |
|
2007 |
€0 |
|
2008 |
€13,227 |
|
2009 |
€2,316,020 |
|
2010 |
€0 |
|
2011 |
€0 |
|
2012 |
€0 |
|
2013 |
€0 |
|
2014 |
€1,001,362 |
|
2015 |
€0 |
|
2016 |
€0 |
The Government is supportive of the redevelopment of the Irish Arts Centre in New York as it will provide a sustainable and modern flagship venue aimed at promoting Irish culture, engaging our large diaspora in America and in turn further deepening the strong bilateral relationship with the United States, which are key strategic priorities for Ireland.
Including funding from the Government of Ireland, funding of $54.25 million for this major $63 million project has been secured by the Irish Arts Centre from the City of New York, State of New York, foundations and private donors. This significant funding effort allowed important pre-construction work to begin at the end of 2016.
