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Arts—funding
(Question No 152)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for the Arts and Community Events, upon notice, on 31 March 2017:

(1) Further to the Minister’s answer to question taken on notice No 15 in the inquiry of the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism into referred 2015-16 Annual and Financial Reports on 28 February 2017, in respect of works of public art acquired under the percent-for-art scheme, what are the names of the works and their artists.

(2) In which towns or cities did the artists live at the time the works were acquired.

(3) How much did each work cost.

(4) What is the current value of each work.

(5) When was the most recent valuation made and by whom.

(6) What is the current condition of each work.

(7) How was that condition assessed and by whom.

(8) For each financial year, including 2016-17 year to date, since the introduction of the percent-for-art scheme, how much was accrued for repairs and maintenance under the policy of five percent of the percent-for-art allocation.

(9) If the five percent policy was not continued after the percent-for-art scheme closed, what was the budget allocation for repairs and maintenance for works acquired under the percent-for-art scheme.

(10) How was the requirement for repairs and maintenance assessed and by whom.

(11) How much was spent on repairs and maintenance.

(12) What was the accounting treatment for any amounts for repairs and maintenance accrued under part (8) but remaining unexpended at the end of the year.

(13) In relation to the 2016-17 budget allocation of $276,000 for repairs and maintenance of works of public art acquired under the percent-for-art scheme, (a) how much has been spent on repairs and maintenance year to date, (b) how much is forecast to be spent during the remainder of the financial year and (c) why will the budget allocation not be fully expended.

Mr Ramsay: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1)

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