Vol. 486 No. 2
168 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the name, location and extent of assistance of the projects on cultural heritage which have been chosen for EU support in Ireland under the Raphael programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2269/98]
The Raphael programme is a European Community action programme in the field of cultural heritage and is operational between 1 July, 1997 and 31 December, 2000. The financial allocation for the programme over that period is ECU 30 million.
Of the 90 projects which were grant-aided under the 1997 scheme, ten involved an Irish participation and details of these projects are given in the following appendix.
APPENDIX
Irish-related Projects assisted under the 1997 Raphael scheme
Under the heading EVENTS'
Project: MEDNAP — Medieval Europeans; Ethnic identity, cultural heritage and national perspectives in Medieval Europe.
Irish partners: UCD and TCD
Grant: 50,000 ECUs
Project: CMAS — Conservation methods and artisan skills on historic inland waterways.
Irish partner: Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands.
Grant: 22,300 ECUs
Project: NADBRCB — North-Atlantic data base on research related to crafts and building conservation.
Irish partner: Office of Public Works
Grant: 41,500 ECUs
Project: Promoting the Viking maritime heritage in the countries and regions of North-West Europe: Ireland, the UK and France.
Irish partner: St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
Grant: 49,150 ECUs
Project: HE. CO-PLAN: The Urban planning requirements of cultural heritage conservation policy. Irish partner: UCC.
Grant: 48,500 ECUs
Project: NEMO — Annual conference of the networks of European museums organisations Irish partner: Tipperary SR County Museum
Grant: 13,500 ECUs
Project: CHATVM — Common heritage access through virtual museums
Irish partner; University of Limerick
Grant: 6,870 ECUs
Project: DEPART — The European dimension of architectural heritage
Irish partners: Dublin Civic Trust
Grant: 37,000 ECUs
