§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he intends to publish a policy statement for museums in Northern Ireland.
§ Dr. MawhinneyI have no plans to do so.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions he has had with the Irish Museums Association in Ireland about the role of museums in Northern Ireland.
§ Dr. MawhinneyNone.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he intends to provide funding for museums in Northern Ireland other than the Ulster museum.
§ Dr. MawhinneyIn addition to the Ulster museum, the Government provides funding for the Ulster folk and transport museum and the Ulster American folk park. To date it has not been possible to make available resources to other museums.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the budgetary allocation to museums in Northern Ireland in each of the financial years from 1982–83 to 1986–87 inclusive.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information is as follows:
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Recurrent Capital Purchase grant £ £ £ Ulster Museum 1982–83 1,745,000 74,000 — 1983–84 1,800,000 181,000 — 1984–85 1,897,000 167,000 30,000 1985–86 2,027,000 115,000 45,000 1986–87 2,108,000 280,000 135,000 Ulster Folk and Transport Museum 1982–83 1,379,000 76,000 — 1983–84 1,390,000 107,000 — 1984–85 1,399,000 85,000 20,000 1985–86 1,527,000 182,000 25,000 1986–87 1,585,000 239,000 55,000
Recurrent Capital Purchase grant £ £ £ Ulster American Folk Park 1982–83 229,000 9,000 — 1983–84 242,000 7,000 — 1984–85 261,000 59,000 5,000 1985–86 267,000 113,000 5,000 1986–87 303,000 59,000 5,000