Annual Budget 2012 - pdf - Fingal County Council

for the management and operation of new integrated
community facilities.
The Division’s Activities Funding Scheme provides
financial assistance to community and voluntary
groups when organising Summer Projects. The
Summer Projects Grants Scheme provision for 2012
is €54,000.
Fingal County Council actively fosters and promotes
the Arts in order to preserve and develop the unique
nature and heritage of the county. A sum of €44,000
is provided under the Arts Grant Scheme to assist
events, performances and Community Arts Festivals.
A sum of €45,000 is provided for events such as
the International Childrens Festival Spreacha,
Amharc Fhin Gall and Finsceal. A further €45,000
is provided for educational programmes such as the
Artist in Residence Scheme, Artist in the Community
Scheme and the Art in Health Project for young
people with special needs. Combining the activities
of both education services and professional events,
a sum of €40,000 is provided for the provision of
Exhibitions and Seminars in relation to the Public
Art programme. A subvention totalling €578,200 is
provided for both the Draíocht Centre for the Arts
in Blanchardstown and the Seamus Ennis Centre,
Naul.
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A sum of €200,000 is provided in the 2012 Budget
for transfer to capital in respect of the cost incurred
in providing Draíocht Centre for the Arts. A further
sum of €15,000 is provided in the budget 2012
for transfer to capital in respect of the production
of an Arts Plan 2011-2015. €44,600 is provided in
the Revised 2011 Budget for transfer to capital in
respect of joint funding of arts council initiatives,
together with a sum of €4,500 in respect of the
public art programme.
There are a number of sporting programmes planned
for 2012 aimed at increasing participation in sports
with specific target groups such as children, youth
at risk, women in sport, older adults, people with
disabilities, club development and coach education.
A sum of €81,500 is provided for these initiatives
for the year. A further €27,300 is available
through Healthy Cities for sports initiatives with a
specific health content. In addition to the sporting
programmes, a sum of €260,500 is being made
available for partnerships with national and local
bodies for developing sport within the county. A
subvention of €39,000 is also being provided for
sports development directly through the Sports
Section.