Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2017
40. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to provide more performance spaces and exhibition spaces using properties held by NAMA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11719/17]
View answerMy Department does not itself operate performance and exhibition spaces and does not purchase properties for this purpose. My Department does however provide capital support for arts and cultural centres operated by local authorities and other not-for-profit organisations.
I recently announced details of more than €9 million in capital funding for arts and culture centres across the country. The announcement was part of the Creative Ireland Arts and Culture Capital Scheme 2016-2018. A total of 56 cultural organisations will benefit from this capital investment many of which incorporate performance or exhibition spaces. A full list of full list of organisations to benefit from funding under Stream 1 and 2 of the Arts and Cultural Capital Scheme 2016-2018 is available on my Department's website.
However, if the Deputy had any particular cases in mind I can ask my Department to consider them in consultation with the relevant local authority.
