Dáil Éireann - Volume 338 - 02 November, 1982 - Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 338 - 02 November, 1982

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers - Artistic and Cultural Heritage.

Mrs. Hussey Mrs. Hussey

1. Mrs. Hussey asked the Taoiseach the Government Departments involved in preserving and developing Ireland's artistic and cultural heritage.

Mrs. Hussey Mrs. Hussey

2. Mrs. Hussey asked the Taoiseach if he will give a detailed financial breakdown of the spending of each Government Department on the work of preserving and developing Ireland's artistic and cultural heritage.

The Taoiseach Charles J. Haughey

The Taoiseach: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together and to circulate with the Official Report a statement giving the information sought by the Deputy.

Following is the statement:

Government Departments involved in preparing and developing Ireland's artistic and cultural heritage and details of Estimates provisions in 1982.

Department	Area	Amount provided in 1982 Estimates £000's
Taoiseach	Arts Council	3,840
	National Concert Hall	130
Finance (Office of Public Works)	National parks and other State parks	4,104
	National Monuments	3,398
	Shannon Navigation	938
	Preservation and restoration of State owned buildings of architectural and historic importance	4,445
393 394 [393][394]Education(a)	National Museum	630
	National Gallery	597
	National College of Art and Design	4,736
	Cumann le Bealoideas Éireann	2
	Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland	1
	Marsh's Library	1
	Cumann Scoildramaíochta	13
	Coimisiún le Rincí Gaeilge	1
	Irish Manuscripts Commission	59
	Grattan Commemorative Projects	15
	Comhdháil Muinteorí le Rincí Gaeilge	1
	Treasures of Ireland Exhibition in certain continental countries	100
Gaeltacht(b)	Development of Irish Language, Culture and Gaeltacht	13,393
Justice	State Paper Office	282*
	Public Records Office	282*
Foreign Affairs	Cultural Relations Committee	150
Public Service	Gaeleagras na Seirbhise Poiblí	35
Fisheries and Forestry	Wildlife Conservation	160
	John F. Kennedy Memorial Park	175
	Development of forest amenities	755
Industry and Energy(c)	Irish Film Board	6.5*
	Crafts Council of Ireland	100
	Craft Centre Development	500*
Labour(d)	Youth training projects of cultural or artistic interest	—
Posts and Telegraphs(e)	RTE	3,700*
Transport(f)	CIE — Inland waterways	1,213*
Environment(g)	An Comhairle Leabharlanna	590
		Total 44,070.5

* Estimated

The foregoing are the main areas of expenditure of Government Departments and State bodies in the area of preservation and development of artistic and cultural heritage. The costs shown do not include certain Departmental administrative expenses. For the Deputy's convenience the natural heritage functions of Departments have also been included. Note also that legislation, promoted by the Minister for the Public Service, to establish a National Heritage Council is at present before the Seanad.

Notes:

(a) The provision made for first, second and third level schools and colleges and for institutions such as Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann, the Royal Irish Academy, the Royal Irish Academy of Music, the National Library and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, contain elements related to teaching and/or research in the areas of Irish language, history and culture, Irish manuscripts and Celtic Studies. It is not possible to detail these elements separate from the overall provision. A section within the Department, An Gúm, deals with the publication of textbooks and general reading material in the Irish language.

(b) All of the work of the Department and of the two statutory boards under their aegis relates to the development of the Irish language, Irish culture and the Gaeltacht.

(c) The activities of the Irish Film Board are not primarily related to cultural or artistic heritage but, insofar as it considers appropriate, the board shall have regard to the need for the expression of national culture through the medium of film making. Assistance for the Crafts Council of Ireland and Craft Centres is provided by the Industrial Development Authority.

(d) These projects are funded by AnCO. It is not possible, in the time available, to provide separate details of the funding for the 19 projects involved, many of which are ongoing.

(e) Relates to Radio na Gaeltachta and the RTE orchestras, singers and players. It is not possible to give a breakdown in relation to programme-making generally insofar as it relates to artistic and cultural heritage.

(f) Relates to the upkeep of the Royal Canal and Grand Canal systems.

(g) Includes the Department's grant under section 17 (i) (a) of the Public Libraries Act, 1947, towards the running expenses of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna and grants to An Chomhairle to provide financial aid to library authorities.

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