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National Cultural Institutions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 February 2019

Thursday, 21 February 2019

Ceisteanna (28)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

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28. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding made available to the national cultural institutions to deliver on their remit in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8505/19]

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The following table sets out the annual funding that has been allocated to the National Cultural Institutions under the aegis of my Department over the last three years 

NCI

2017

Allocation

2018

Allocation

2019

Allocation

 

€million

€million

€million

Crawford Gallery

1,338,000

1,398,000

1,489,000

Chester Beatty Library

2,521,000

2,695,000

2,801,000

IMMA

5,068,000

5,648,000

5,958,000

National Concert Hall

2,709,000

2,829,000

3,048,000

Nat. Gallery of Ireland

9,394,000

10,002,000

10,547,000

Nat. Library of Ireland

7,293,000

7,563,000

7,825,000

Nat. Museum of Ireland

12,851,000

13,546,000

14,109,000

National Archives

1,606,000

1,656,000

1,706,000

 I am pleased to have been able to increase the level of funding to the cultural institutions both in 2018 and in 2019. 

In addition under Project 2040 -  “Investment in our Culture, Language & Heritage 2018 -2027” the Government intends to invest €460 million in a significant number of capital projects in our National Cultural Institutions over the next ten years. 

Looking to the future, I will be working towards an increase in the overall spend on arts and culture in line with the Government 's commitment to double funding for the sector.  The national cultural institutions play an essential part in the cultural life of the country and  they will form a central part of my plans in that regard.

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