Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2024
372. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding or grant assistance is available to help a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16583/24]
Amharc ar fhreagra379. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding or grant assistance is available to help a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16582/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 372 and 379 together.
I understand that the details supplied relate to funding to help promote a self-published book. In this regard, primary support for the arts in Ireland is delivered by the Arts Council which is independent in its funding decisions under the Arts Act 2003. The Arts Council supports and develops the arts in Ireland through grant funding, project awards, support to individual artists, and support to venues, publications and resource organisations. The following is a link to all of the current available schemes: www.artscouncil.ie/available-funding/.
In particular, the Arts Council provides funding to Literature Ireland and to Words Ireland. Words Ireland is an umbrella group of seven literature organisations whose purpose is to strengthen the literature sector in Ireland and offer professional development support and opportunities to writers. The organisations which make up the network are: Children’s Books Ireland, Literature Ireland, Poetry Ireland, The Stinging Fly, Irish Writers Centre, Publishing Ireland and Munster Literature Centre.
Words Ireland's remit includes the provision of professional development opportunities, with a particular focus on mid-career and advanced career practitioners. It provides mentoring opportunities, creating meaningful employment for professional writers and opportunities for emerging writers to advance their creative practice.
The following is a link to all of the current available schemes in the Arts Council: www.artscouncil.ie/available-funding/. A link to Literature Ireland is: www.literatureireland.com and a link to Words Ireland is wordsireland.ie
