Departmental Agencies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2011

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Ceisteanna (263)

Dominic Hannigan

Ceist:

299 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of State agencies or organisations under his remit which are paid up members of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation; the name of each agency or organisation; the amount each State agency or organisation paid to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11329/11]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport (Deputy Jimmy Deenihan)

The details requested by the Deputy in respect of the period from 2007 to date in 2011 are set out in the following table:

Agency	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011 (to date)
	€	€	€	€	€
Irish Film Board	5,429	5,636	5,556	5,656	5,636
Arts Council	1,653	1,872	1,872	1,713	1,872
National Gallery of Ireland	5,509	5,730	5,272	5,310	5,042
Irish Museum of Modern Art	2,387	2,483	2,483	0	0
National Concert Hall	1,139	1,490	2,216	2,216	2,177
Crawford Art Gallery	0	0	2,500	3,000	0
Chester Beatty Library	1,102	1,337	1,337	1,337	1,337
Údarás na Gaeltachta	9,004	9,348	9,380	9,380	9,348
Foras na Gaeilge	1,653	1,604	1,604	1,604	0
Heritage Council	1,040	1,300	0	0	0
Waterways Ireland	18,394	19,252	16,579	27,999	0
					— the 2011 membership fee was paid in 2010