Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
552. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of increasing funding to the national theatre, the Abbey Theatre, by 12.5%, by 16%, by 20% and by 25%. [40505/22]
View answerAs Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, I allocate capital funding to the Abbey Theatre while the Arts Council provides current funding. The allocation from my Department to the Abbey Theatre is a capital grant of €400,000 in 2022. The increases as set out by the Deputy would have the following impact: 12.5% of €400,000 is €50,000, 16% is €64,000, 20% is €80,000 and 25% is €100,000.
Any increased funding in 2023 will be determined in the forthcoming Estimates process.
