Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the(a) Irish and (b) Ulster Scots cultural bodies which received funding from the central community relations unit in 1995–96; how much funding was awarded to each body; and what assessment he has made of the equity of distribution between (a) and (b). [22412]
§ Mr. AncramFurther to my answer of 14 March 1996,Official Report, columns 743–44, the following Irish language and Ulster Scots cultural bodies have received funding from the budget of the central community relations unit in the current financial year.
(a) Irish language cultural bodies:
CCRU has directly funded the following bodies:
£ Ultach Trust 93,757 Gael Linn 43,000 Comhaltas Uladh 27,125 Preas an Phobail 25,258 Oideas Gad Uladh 5,000 The cultural traditions group has funded the following groups, drawing on grant provided by CCRU:
£ Comhchoiste na Gaeilge Aontroim Thuaidh 21,000 Condradh na Gaeilge 1,200 Small grants of less than £1,000 were made by the cultural traditions group to:
An Cumann Gaelach; Cairdeas na Teanga; Coiste na Bealtaine; Comhaltas an Chreagain; Culturlann Mac Adam—O Fiaich; and Radio an Iuir.b. Ulster Scots Cultural Groups
The cultural traditions group made the following grants to Ulster Scots cultural groups, drawing on grant provided by CCRU:
£ Ulster Scots Heritage Council 12,470 Ulster Scots Academic Press 1,500 The distribution of these resources reflects the numbers of Irish language and Ulster Scots cultural groups in Northern Ireland, and the relative stage of development of the Irish language and Ulster Scots cultural movements. All applications for grant assistance are assessed on their merits.