Arts Centres

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Questions (472)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

472. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated capital cost of building, restoring and renovating arts centres across the State with no increase on the 2022 allocation and if the allocation were increased by €5 million, by €7.5 million and by €10 million. [40512/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The OPW has no role in building, restoring and renovating arts centres. This function rests with Local Authorities, the D/Culture Arts Tourism Sport Gaeltacht and Media and the Arts Council.