asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in respect of each of the last ten years, the value and number of his Department's grants-in-aid to Irish dance groups participating in folk festivals abroad; and the percentage of total grants-in-aid for cultural relations which such grants represented.
Written Answers. - Cultural Relations Grants.
233.
No grants were given by my Department in 1973-74, 1974, 1975 and 1977 to dance groups participating in folk festivals abroad. The information regarding the other years is as follows:
GRANTS TO IRISH DANCE GROUPS
|
Year |
Total Grant-in-Aid |
Value of Grants |
Number of grants |
Percentage of Grant-in-Aid |
|
1969/70 |
£14,700 |
£100 |
1 |
0.68% |
|
1970/71 |
£13,000 |
£100 |
1 |
0.77% |
|
1971/72 |
£20,000 |
£100 |
1 |
0.50% |
|
1972/73 |
£20,000 |
£730 |
2 |
3.65% |
|
1976 |
£51,000 |
£100 |
1 |
0.20% |
|
1978 |
£51,000 |
£1,445 |
1 |
2.83% |
234.
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the conditions which the Cultural Relations Committee has advised should be fulfilled before grants-in-aid are paid to Irish dance groups participating in foreign folk festivals.
The quality of the groups must be such as will enhance the country's image abroad. The Committee's recommendations are based on their general impressions of the standards of performance and dress of different groups and on the status of the festival concerned.
235.
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will state, in respect of each of the last ten years, the number of requests for financial assistance towards the cost of Irish dance groups seeking to participate in folk festivals abroad which the Cultural Relations Committee (a) received and (b) recommended.
The information is as follows:
Applications to Cultural Relations Committee from Irish Dance Groups for Assistance.
|
Year |
Number Received |
Number Recommended |
|
1969/70 |
2 |
1 |
|
1970/71 |
3 |
1 |
|
1971/72 |
1 |
1 |
|
1972/73 |
2 |
2 |
|
1973/74 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
1974 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
1975 |
1 |
Nil |
|
1976 |
2 |
1 |
|
1977 |
1 |
Nil |
|
1978 |
3 |
1 |