Arts Council (Hansard, 27 November 1996)

Mr. John D. Taylor
To ask the Secretary of Stale for Northern Ireland if he will list the people currently sitting on the Arts Council for Northern Ireland. [5838]

§ Mr. Ancram
The current members of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland are as follows:

Mr. Donnell Deeny QC (Chairman)

Sir Charles Brett CBE (Vice-Chairman)

Cllr. Martin Bradley

Mr. William Burns

Mr. Sam Burnside

ClIr. Fred Cobain

Mr. Patrick Donnelly

Dr. Tess Hurson
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Mrs. Rosaleen McMullan

Ms Marnie O'Neill

Mr. Glenn Patterson

Ms Chrissie Poulter

Miss Irene Sandford

Mr. Aiden Shortt

Dr. Brian Walker

Mr. Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what organisations the Arts Council for Northern Ireland has funded in the last 12 months which operate mainly through the medium of the Irish Gaelic language. [5842]

§ Mr. Ancram
The information requested is as follows:

Culturlann McAdam/O Fiaich

Aisteoiri Aon Drama

coisceim Feirste

An tUltach

An Clochan

Cuisle na n Gael

Ti Chulainn

Glor na n Gael

Comhcheol

Scoil Sliabh gCuilinn

Comhchoiste na Gaeilg

Mr. Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many staff working for the Arts Council speak Irish Gaelic. [5840]

§ Mr. Ancram
Two.

Mr. Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) Roman Catholics, (b) Protestants and (c) others are currently on the staff of the Arts Council for Northern Ireland. [5839]

§ Mr. Ancram
The information requested is provided in the sixth monitoring report of the Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland, which was published in March this year. The report includes a breakdown of Arts Council staff by community affiliation, as at December 1995, as follows:

Roman Catholic community: 17

Protestant community: 20

Non-determined: 5

Mr. Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many times the chief executive of the Arts Council for Northern Ireland has met his counterparts in(a) the Republic of Ireland, (b) England and (c) Scotland since 1 January. [5843]

§ Mr. Ancram
The chief executive of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland met his Irish counterpart on four occasions, while he has had three meetings with his English and Scottish counterparts during 1996.

Mr. Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the salaries of the(a) chairman and (b) chief executive of the Arts Council for Northern Ireland. [5841]

§ Mr. Ancram
The chairman receives an honorarium, currently £12,093 per annum. The chief executive's salary is currently £47,503 per annum.