Dessie Ellis
Ceist:15 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the financial funding initiatives being put in place to protect and promote the walled towns here. [27101/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 6 June 2012
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Freagraí scríofa
The Heritage Council, a body under the aegis of my Department, operates a specific initiative to support walled towns across the island of Ireland — the Irish Walled Towns Network.
I understand that the Council provided over €1.8m to walled towns in the past 3 years. The funding provided for this initiative is a matter for the Heritage Council.
My Department is providing a total of €4,811,000 of Exchequer Funding for the Heritage Council in 2012, together with €1,500,000 from my Department's share of the Environment Fund.