Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
555. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of increasing overall funding to local and regional museums and galleries by 12.5%, by 20%, by 25% and by 50%. [40521/22]
View answerThere are currently 9 Local and Regional Museums that receive annual funding from my Department, alongside 3 bodies that work within this area (The Irish Manuscripts Commission, The Irish Museums Association and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann). The total funding allocated to these organisations in 2022 is €3,940,000. An increase of 12.5% would bring the total to €4,432,500, an increase of 20% would be €4,728,000, with 25% at €4,925,000 and a 50% increase would give a total of €5,910,000. A detailed breakdown is provided in the table.
My Department also runs a number of schemes that are available to local and regional museums around the country, including the Regional Museum Exhibition Scheme which provides funding support for local, regional and specialised museums. The total funding allocated in 2022 to the Regional Museum Exhibition Scheme was €300,000. An increase of 12.5% would bring the total to €337,500, 20% would be €360,000, 25% would increase the total to €375,000, and 50% would bring the total to €450,000.
Details of this and similar Schemes may be found on my Department’s website at www.gov.ie/en/publication/f2ed0-culture-grants-and-funding/
From time to time my Department also runs capital funding grant schemes provided under a competitive process to a maximum of €300,000 grants for the upgrading of the existing stock of arts and culture facilities throughout the country.
|
Institution |
Current Allocation |
12.50% |
20% |
25% |
50% |
|
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann |
2,000,000.00 |
2,250,000.00 |
2,400,000.00 |
2,500,000.00 |
3,000,000.00 |
|
Hunt Museum |
510,000.00 |
573,750.00 |
612,000.00 |
637,500.00 |
765,000.00 |
|
Archbishop Marsh's Library |
410,000.00 |
461,250.00 |
492,000.00 |
512,500.00 |
615,000.00 |
|
Irish Manuscript Commission |
270,000.00 |
303,750.00 |
324,000.00 |
337,500.00 |
405,000.00 |
|
James Joyce Centre |
185,000.00 |
208,125.00 |
222,000.00 |
231,250.00 |
277,500.00 |
|
National Print Museum |
155,000.00 |
174,375.00 |
186,000.00 |
193,750.00 |
232,500.00 |
|
Foynes Flying Boat Museum |
190,000.00 |
213,750.00 |
228,000.00 |
237,500.00 |
285,000.00 |
|
Little Museum of Dublin |
70,000.00 |
78,750.00 |
84,000.00 |
87,500.00 |
105,000.00 |
|
Cork Butter Museum |
55,000.00 |
61,875.00 |
66,000.00 |
68,750.00 |
82,500.00 |
|
Irish Museum Association |
60,000.00 |
67,500.00 |
72,000.00 |
75,000.00 |
90,000.00 |
|
National Maritime Museum |
15,000.00 |
16,875.00 |
18,000.00 |
18,750.00 |
22,500.00 |
|
National Transport Museum |
20,000.00 |
22,500.00 |
24,000.00 |
25,000.00 |
30,000.00 |
|
Total |
3,940,000.00 |
4,432,500.00 |
4,728,000.00 |
4,925,000.00 |
5,910,000.00 |
|
Regional Museum Exhibition Scheme |
300,000.00 |
337,500.00 |
360,000.00 |
375,000.00 |
450,000.00 |
As the Deputy is aware, increases in provision are dependent on the resources available to the Department. Any increased funding in 2023 will be determined in the forthcoming Estimates process.
