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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020

Tuesday, 8 September 2020

Questions (364)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

364. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific overseas artistic and cultural events featuring Irish artists which were grant aided or funded by her Department in 2019 as referred to in the Public Service Performance Report 2019; and the amount given to each event in funding. [21914/20]

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Culture Ireland offers funding support through a regular Grants Programme to Irish artists, and organisations and international presenting partners to assist with international travel costs for the presentation of Irish artists worldwide.

A list of the grants awarded by Culture Ireland during 2019 can be accessed at the following link;

Grants2019

Also outlined below are the details of the annually funded bodies which Culture Ireland funds to deliver key programmes of Irish arts globally.

Annual Funded Body

Amount

Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris

CCI presents an annual programme of Irish arts including film, theatre, music, visual arts and literature.

€180,000

Irish Arts Center New York

The IACNY presents a multi-disciplinary programme of Irish arts in New York

€245,000

First Music Contact

FMC supports the presentation of Irish career-ready musicians in the rock/indie/pop genres at global industry music events with the aim of generating further international touring opportunities

€160,000

Irish Film Institute International

IFII presents screenings of Irish films at festivals and venues worldwide

€100,000

Literature Ireland

LI represents Ireland at key international book fairs and assists the translation of Irish literature from English and Irish into other languages to widen the readership of Irish writing

€290,000

Total

€975,000

Culture Ireland also supports the showcasing of Irish artists at key international marketplaces to generate new international touring opportunities. In 2019 these included the promotion of Irish artists at the Edinburgh Festivals, Classical Next, the Venice Art Biennale and Bologna Book Fair.

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