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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 13 Mar 1996

Vol. 463 No. 1

Written Answers. - Arts Funding.

Máirín Quill

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79 Miss Quill asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the total amount of money allocated in relation to capital expenditure for the arts in 1995; the areas to which these moneys have been allocated; the specific amount on an area by area basis; and the composition of the advisory committee promised by him to determine a criteria for the distribution of the remaining funds. [5824/96]

No decisions were taken in 1995 on the funding of projects under the cultural development incentives scheme which provides capital investment in cultural projects. However, as the Deputy will be aware, on 27 February 1996 I announced details of the first eight arts and culture capital projects which I approved in principle for funding under the scheme. The projects approved in principle will involve investments of almost £8 million and, subject to satisfactory resolution of outstanding issues with applicants, grant offers totalling just over £5.5 million in EU and Exchequer funding towards these projects will be made.

The advisory committee which makes recommendations to me on the projects to which funding should be offered under the scheme comprises two representatives of both my own Department, including the chairperson, and of An Comhairle Ealaíon, and one representative each of the Heritage Council, the Department of Tourism and Trade, the County and City Managers Association and the General Council of County Councils.

Apart from the cultural development incentives scheme, the Deputy should be aware that An Comhairle Ealaíon allocates a small proportion of its annual grant each year to capital expenditure on the arts, which mainly involves refurbishment and upgrading of existing arts facilities rather than the provision of new ones. In 1995, An Chomhairle allocated £950,853 in capital expenditure from its total allocation of £16.25 million.
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