Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2007
309 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the level of funding made available to a recipient (details supplied) in County Limerick by his Department for the period 1997 to date in 2007; and the persons who are the share holders or beneficial owners of the facility. [35102/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has provided €353,000 in current funding and €650,000 in capital funding to this facility in the period 2002 to date. The body is a guarantee licence company and its shareholders are in the public domain. The Deputy may obtain details of its shareholders from the Companies Registration Office.
310 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide a schedule of all grant and funding schemes administered by his Department. [35103/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department operates a range of promotional programmes and initiatives in the arts, sport and tourism sectors either directly, or through bodies operating under its remit. The overall policy framework governing the work of the Department is set out in our Statement of Strategy and annual reports, copies of which are available in the Dáil Library or on the Department's website.
A list of the individual schemes and programmes operated directly by the Department is as follows:
|
Scheme |
Description |
|
Sports Capital Programme |
Provides funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country |
|
Arts and Culture Capital Enhancement Scheme (ACCESS) |
Provides capital grants to arts and cultural centres around the country |
|
Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme |
Provides grant aid towards the capital costs of a new pool or the refurbishment of an existing pool. |
Culture Ireland currently operates as part of my Department and it is managed by a Board which is independent in its decision making on grants and funding for the promotion of Irish Arts internationally.
