Thomas P. Broughan
Question:304. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the annual honorarium awarded to the Irish fiction laureate and the laureate na nóg. [13469/18]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 March 2018
304. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the annual honorarium awarded to the Irish fiction laureate and the laureate na nóg. [13469/18]
View answerThe Laureate for Irish Fiction 2018–2021 is Sebastian Barry and the Laureate na nÓg 2016-2018 is PJ Lynch. These honoraria are a matter for the Arts Council which under the Arts Act 2003 is statutorily independent in relation to its funding and executive decisions. I have no function in the selection of or awards in this matter.