Niamh Smyth
Question:255. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the year two programme of work for Creative Ireland; and the steps she will take to advance the plan in 2018. [40760/17]
View answerTuesday, 26 September 2017
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In terms of practical support, so far this year I have announced funding of over €10 million under my Department's Arts and Culture Capital Scheme 2016-2018 to a total of 122 arts organisations around the country in 2017. This allocation included over €900,000 in funding for 12 projects involving artists' studios and creative spaces. In addition, as part of the Government’s initiative on the North East Inner City, I awarded a grant of €35,000 last year to Fire Station Artists' Studios, Buckingham Street, to assist in providing additional studio space in conjunction with Dublin City Council.
The Creative Ireland Programme is an all-of-Government programme which is being led by my Department in partnership with other Departments and Agencies, local authorities, the third level sector, arts and culture organisations (including the National Cultural Institutions), and relevant NGOs. The launch document for the programme identified ten actions for 2017, under five specific pillars:
- Enabling the Creative Potential of Every Child
- Enabling Creativity in Every Community
- Investing in our Creative and Cultural Infrastructure
- Ireland as a centre of Excellence in Media Production
- Unifying our Global reputation
There has been significant progress in relation to the delivery of these initiatives. My Department, together with its other partners, is now in the process of drawing up plans for 2018 and beyond in respect of the five pillars of the programme.