Ireland/ 6.2 Public cultural expenditure 
6.2.3 Sector breakdown
Table 3: Direct state cultural expenditure and transfers (central level)*: by sector, in EUR, 2011
|
Field / domain / sub-domain |
In EUR |
In % |
|
I. Cultural heritage |
|
|
|
Cultural Institutions (less archives) |
192 615 000 |
65.42 |
|
Historical Monuments (OPW spend) |
39 210 000 |
|
|
Museums |
39 020 000 |
|
|
Archives |
29 775 000 |
|
|
Libraries |
18 083 000 |
|
|
Heritage and Folk Culture |
51 328 000 |
|
|
Cultural Infrastructure- Additional Capital |
15 199 000 |
|
|
II. Visual Arts |
271 000 |
0.09 |
|
Fine arts / plastic art |
|
|
|
Photography |
|
|
|
Architecture |
271 000 |
|
|
Design / applied arts |
|
|
|
III. Performing Arts |
30 531 000 |
10.37 |
|
Music |
7 538 000 |
|
|
Theatre, Music Theatre, Dance |
22 058 000 |
|
|
Multidisciplinary |
935 000 |
|
|
IV. Books and Press |
2 520 000 |
0.86 |
|
Literature |
2 520 000 |
|
|
V. Audiovisual and Multimedia |
21 290 000 |
7.23 |
|
Cinema (IFB) |
21 290 000 |
|
|
Television |
|
|
|
Sound recordings |
|
|
|
Radio |
|
|
|
Multimedia |
|
|
|
VI. Interdisciplinary |
5 070 000 |
1.72 |
|
Socio-culture |
|
|
|
Cultural relations Abroad (Culture Ireland |
5 070 000 |
|
|
Cultural Education |
|
|
|
Not covered by I-VI |
42 127 000 |
14.31 |
|
Arts Council Other |
37 445 000 |
|
|
Cultural Projects |
4 682 000 |
|
|
Total |
294 424 000 |
100% |
Source: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, 2012.
Table 4: Direct state cultural expenditure: by sector, in EUR, 2007-2010
|
Field / domain / sub-domain |
Total 2007 |
Total 2008 |
Total 2009 |
Total 2010 |
|
Cultural institutions |
50 297 000 |
49 727 000 |
43 551 000 |
39 020 000 |
|
Heritage |
98 182 000 |
118 706 000 |
88 318 000 |
92 029 000 |
|
Libraries |
17 949 000 |
|
|
18 083 000 |
|
Various art forms supported by the Arts Council (literature, music, visual arts, drama, multi-disciplinary arts / combined arts) |
77 329 000 |
72 158 000 |
66 650 000 |
61 606 000 |
|
Cultural development / projects |
44 774 000 |
41 995 000 |
23 159 000 |
19 881 000 |
|
Film |
22 159 000 |
23 189 000 |
20 340 000 |
21 290 000 |
|
Expenditure on cultural activities abroad |
4 202 000 |
4 748 000 |
4 550 000 |
5 070 000 |
|
Other expenditure on culture |
23 645 000 |
28 255 |
24 040 000 |
37 445 000 |
|
Total |
338 537 000 |
355 920 000 |
270 608 000 |
294 424 000 |
Source: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, 2012.
Chapter published: 02-12-2012
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