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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Questions (415)

Paul Murphy

Question:

415. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding the National Library of Ireland provides to the Museum of Literature. [62974/21]

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The Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) is a collaboration between University College Dublin (UCD) and the National Library of Ireland (NLI).  It is a company limited by guarantee constituted to establish and operate a dedicated educational and visitor centre relating to the life and works of James Joyce and other notable Irish writers at Newman House, Dublin 2.  The company may have up to seven directors with up to four appointed by UCD, two by the NLI and the seventh Director acting as independent Chairman and being appointed by UCD.

The NLI does not provide funding to MoLI.  It contributes expertise in relation to exhibition interpretation and planning, Irish literature, project management and conservation. The NLI has artefacts valued at over €9 million on display at the Museum.  The manuscripts and material on display at MoLI are digitised and are also available online to the public.

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