Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 December 2018
588. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of current and capital funding provided to the National Concert Hall in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and the amount which will be provided in 2019. [53544/18]
View answerThe allocation to the National Concert Hall for both capital and current spending for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 is as set out in the following table:
|
Year |
Current |
Capital |
Total - Grant |
|
2016 |
€2,265,000 |
€160,000 |
€2,425,000 |
|
2017 |
€2,449,000 |
€260,000 |
€2,709,000 |
|
2018 |
€2,569,000 |
€260,000 |
€2,829,000 |
|
2019 |
€2,788,000 |
€260,000 |
€3,048,000 |
The National Concert Hall also received additional state funding in 2016, 2017 and 2018 for specific projects or initiatives which is as set out in the following table:
|
Year |
Current |
Capital |
Total – Other funding |
|
2016 |
€354,000 |
€250,807 |
€604,807 |
|
2017 |
€5,000 |
€195,285 |
€200,285 |
|
2018 |
€4,000 |
n/a |
€4,000 |
I welcome the contribution made by the National Concert Hall to the celebration and appreciation of music in Ireland.
