Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2019
665. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which the €460 million announced as part of Project Ireland 2040 will be allocated to the national cultural institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43493/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder Project Ireland 2040 - the National Development Plan, €1,188 million in capital expenditure has been allocated to my Department for 2018-2027. The detailed breakdown of this investment programme is set out in my Department’s sectorial capital plan, Investing in our Culture, Language and Heritage.
Under this plan, €460 million is being provided to support an ambitious programme of redevelopment and renovation projects across all of our National Cultural Institutions (the ‘NCIs’). The indicative investment levels for each NCI are set out in the following table. Additionally, it is envisaged that the NCIs will generate additional funding to support the projects through philanthropic efforts.
|
Cultural Institution |
Indicative investment |
|
NCI annual capital allocation |
€40m |
|
National Gallery of Ireland |
€54m |
|
National Concert Hall |
€78m |
|
Irish Museum of Modern Art |
€36m |
|
Chester Beatty Library |
€20m |
|
National Museum of Ireland |
€85m |
|
National Library of Ireland |
€23m |
|
National Archives |
€22m |
|
Abbey Theatre |
€80m |
|
Crawford Art Gallery |
€22m |
Major capital projects under the National Cultural Institutions Investment Programme are appraised, planned, designed, implemented and evaluated in line with the Public Spending Code and best practice guidance outlined in the Capital Works Management Framework published by the Office of Government Procurement.
