AQW 47942/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount of funding provided to support Irish dancing, in the last five years.
Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 4 June 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 4 June 2026
- Answer due by
- 19 June 2026
- Answered
- 18 June 202614 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
This issue is an operational matter for the Arts Council, they have advised me as follows:
| Financial Year | Total Amount |
| 2021-2022 | £10,000.00 |
| 2022-2023 | - |
| 2022-2023 | - |
| 2024-2025 | £856.50 |
| 2025-2026 | £573.00 |
| Grand Total | £11,429.50 |
The figures relate specifically to Irish dance related projects. The Arts Council also funds organisations which would also deliver Irish dance opportunities within their wider programmes of activity.’