212 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands when a grant payment will be made to Tinteán Traditional Theatre Group, Ballybunion, County Kerry. [32341/01]

I refer the Deputy to my replies to similar questions, No. 632 on 6 November and No. 29 on 12 December.

As the Deputy is aware, the Minister for Finance has, on my initiative, allocated an additional 3 million in this year's budget for cultural projects. I expect to decide in the near future how this additional funding is to be allocated. I have already placed on record my acknowledgement of the merits of the Tinteán project.