Dáil Éireann - Volume 648 - 26 February, 2008

Written Answers. - Arts Funding.

Deputy Olivia Mitchell Deputy Olivia Mitchell

Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities that employ public art officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8086/08]

Deputy John Gormley Deputy John Gormley

  Deputy John Gormley: Information supplied to my Department by local authorities indicated that, at 31 December 2006, seven local authorities employed Arts Officers.

Deputy Olivia Mitchell Deputy Olivia Mitchell

Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to his Department of funding for the percent arts scheme projects for local authorities under his remit in each year since 2002 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8087/08]

Deputy John Gormley Deputy John Gormley

  Deputy John Gormley: The collection of these data over the range of functions administered by my Department and the large number of capital projects involved is not warranted in terms of cost and resources required.

My Department is at present updating the register of projects commissioned by local authorities under the public per cent for art scheme in respect of capital funding received from all public sources. I will make this available to the Deputy when completed.

Dáil Éireann 648 Written Answers. Arts Funding.

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