Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
597. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the full year cost of doubling the current spending on the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41426/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra598. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the full year cost of increasing the spending on the arts by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41427/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 598 and 597 together.
The Arts Council is the agency through which Government support for the arts sector is delivered. In 2022, I allocated €130m to the Arts Council to provide for the arts sector of which €128m was current and €2m capital. 10% of €130m is equivalent to €13m. Doubling the current funding of €128m would cost €128m. It is worth noting, that in 2017, the total allocation to the Arts Council was €65.15m, which means that its funding has doubled in intervening five years.
Any increased funding in 2023 will be determined in the forthcoming Estimates process.
