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Arts Council Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2012

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

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Peter Mathews

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457 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total funding provided by him to The Arts Council in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19813/12]

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The table that follows shows Exchequer funding provided to the Arts Council for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012.

The Arts Council is designated, under the Arts Act 2003, as the principal State agency for the promotion and development of the arts and through which State support is channelled.

Payment of the grant-in-aid to the Arts Council is governed by sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Arts Act 2003. Under section 24 of the Act, the Council may, for the purposes of promoting, improving standards and assisting in the development of the arts, advance moneys at its disposal upon such terms and conditions as it determines. The Council shall be independent in the performance of its functions under this section.

Arts Council Funding — Summary 2007-2012 (to date)

Year

Total Allocation €000s

2007

83,000

2008

81,620

2009

73,350

2010

68,649

2011

65,163

2012 (to date)

26,756

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