Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 November 2017
33. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding paid to the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland, which was formerly the Crafts Council of Ireland, in 2015 and 2016; the allocation for 2017; if her Department received a copy of its audited financial statements for 2015; if these will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47455/17]
View answerThe Design and Crafts Council of Ireland is a company limited by guarantee and is therefore established under and regulated by the Companies Act. The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland receives funding through Enterprise Ireland for the purposes of promoting crafts and design initiatives.
The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland’s Financial Statements for 2015 have been provided to my Department as part of the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland’s Annual Report 2015 which is available at: https://issuu.com/craftscouncilofireland/docs/dccoi_annual_report_2015_eng.
Details of funding allocation for the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland in 2015, 2016 and 2017 are in the following table:
Design and Crafts Council of Ireland Funding via Enterprise Ireland
|
Year |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
|
Enterprise Ireland Funding |
2,919 |
3,019 |
2,919 |
|
Enterprise Ireland Funding Irish Design 2015 |
4,950 |
- |
- |
|
Total |
7,869 |
3,019 |
2,919 |
