Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2013
454. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the recent audit findings regarding the Temple Bar Cultural Trust; if his Department made any grants to the trust previously; and if so, if he will confirm that these grants were properly scrutinised in their operation and accounted for by the trust. [24219/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraTemple Bar Cultural Trust is a private limited company governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the City Manager of Dublin City Council. I, as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, have no statutory responsibility in relation to the Trust or its operations.
My Department has provided funding to the Trust towards the costs associated with the development, delivery and promotion of the Culture Night initiative and in respect of smaller projects in relation to Arts Audiences/Box Office/Ticketing. All terms and conditions attached to the funding provided were fully complied with by the Trust.
