Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 October 2021
401. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the outcomes that are foreseen from the €5 million in extra funding promised to the national cultural institutions in budget 2022; and the breakdown of the way this will be distributed. [50746/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe additional €5m in extra funding being allocated to the national cultural institutions will be broken down as follows:
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National Cultural Institution |
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Irish Museum of Modern Art |
€500k |
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Chester Beatty Library |
€400k |
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Crawford Art Gallery |
€420k |
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National Concert Hall |
€430k |
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National Museum of Ireland |
€1,600k |
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National Library of Ireland |
€750k |
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National Gallery of Ireland |
€900k |
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total |
€5,000k |
This additional funding will enable the NCIs to continue to provide outstanding exhibitions, events and outreach programmes for the public both onsite and online. The NCIs have demonstrated remarkable resilience during the crisis and will use these additional resources to progress their already impressive digital and onsite offerings and also to address ongoing revenue challenges arising from the pandemic. Many of the bodies are currently developing plans for extended opening which will benefit from extra funding. This support is a vote of confidence in our NCIs and builds on the investment planned for each institution’s capital development project. I am delighted that my Department is able to provide this additional investment which will create ambitious, high quality cultural experiences for an increasingly diverse Irish audience.
