Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
984. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the yearly budget allocated to Culture Ireland; and the number of staff allocated per annum to the programme since 2008. [28258/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraDetails of the funding allocated to the Culture Ireland Division of my Department since 2008 is outlined in the table below. The number of staff working in Culture Ireland was five in 2008 and this increased to the current complement of seven to cover increased workload including the delivery of the special programmes, Imagine Ireland in 2011 in the US; Culture Connects, the Culture Programme marking Ireland's Presidency of the EU in 2013; and I Am Ireland, the Centenary Programme in 2016. Culture Ireland Funding
|
Year |
€m |
Notes |
|
2008 |
4.75 |
|
|
2009 |
4.5 |
|
|
2010 |
5 |
€4 m core, plus €1m once-off provision for Imagine Ireland Programme |
|
2011 |
7 |
€4m core, plus €3m once-off provision for Imagine Ireland Programme |
|
2012 |
4.3 |
Including €0.8 towards EU Presidency Culture Programme |
|
2013 |
4 |
Including €0.8 towards EU Presidency Culture Programme |
|
2014 |
2.5 |
|
|
2015 |
2.5 |
|
|
2016 |
5 |
Including €2.5m for I Am Ireland Centenary Programme |
|
2017 |
3.5 |
