Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2021
179. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of the intended recipients of the €59,870,000 allocated in current expenditure to regional museums, galleries, cultural centres and projects under Vote 33 in the revised estimates; and the funding streams and State schemes that are distributing this funding. [34586/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe breakout of the €59,870,000 allocated to Subhead B6 of my Department's Vote for 2021 is as follows:
- €45m for the Live Performance Support Scheme. I recently announced the allocation of €25m under this Scheme to assist commercial venues, producers and promoters to plan live performances across the country over the summer months, €5m to local authorities and the €14m MEBAS support for musicians and crew
- €9.15m to the Creative Ireland Programme, including the very successful Cruinniú na nÓg series of events.
- €4.11m operational and programme funding for key cultural bodies, such as the Hunt Museum, The James Joyce Centre and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann.
- Two funding schemes, the results of which were recently announced, namely:
- €147,000 for cross-border cultural projects under the Cooperation with Northern Ireland Scheme
- €96,400 for 28 projects under the Small Local Festivals and Summer Schemes
- €207,000 for EU and International programmes, such as the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage programme and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM).
- €1,159,600 for cultural projects, programme and policies such as Music in Great Irish Houses, Feis Ceoil, Hot Press Young and Emerging Artists Series, and Night Time Culture.
Details of the results of the schemes mentioned above may be found on my Department’s website at www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-sport-and-media/.
A full breakdown of subhead B6 for previous years can also be found on my Department’s website at www.gov.ie/en/publication/6acdc-cultural-projects-funding/. This is typically published annually following submission of my Department's Draft Appropriation Account to the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
