Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2021
279. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a grant or bursary is available for a person seeking to write a history book; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3599/21]
View answerAs the Government’s development agency for the arts, the Arts Council is the major funder of the arts in Ireland. The Arts Council's grant from the Irish Exchequer in 2021 is €130 million. The Arts Council supports high quality writing in English and in Irish but does not offer support for writing in areas such as screenwriting, journalism, history, religious writing, professional, instructional and academic writing. While there is in general no grant or bursary in my Department for the writing of history books, supports for such publications are offered in certain limited instances where they relate to the Decade of Centenaries.
Further advice and direction may also be available from local authority arts officers or heritage officers.
