AQO 8272/11-15

Mr Nelson McCausland
Democratic Unionist Party
North Belfast

Tabled Date: 21/05/2015
Answered On Date: 03/06/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure for an update on the Gaeltacht Quarter, including the support her Department has provided for it.

Answer:

Since I launched the Gaeltacht Quarter Action Plan in October 2013, my department has provided a total of £758, 801 (seven hundred and fifty eight thousand, eight hundred and one pounds) to support the implementation of the Gaeltacht Quarter Action Plan.

This funding has supported a number of key capital projects, a programme to celebrate and promote the heritage of the Quarter and the Irish language locally and beyond and staff costs for three posts in Forbairt Feirste.

Some of the projects include:-

the development of a Gaeltacht Quarter mobile ‘APP’ aimed at the promotion of tourism in the area – this is due to be launched this summer; and

the construction and delivery of a handball alley at Colaiste Feirste in partnership with Belfast City Council and Sport NI.This project completed in March 2015.

My officials are currently working with Belfast City Council and An Ciste Infheistíochta Gaeilge on a capital project to redevelop the Cumann Chluain Árd Irish language learning and community centre and a proposal for a new build radio broadcasting facility for Raidió Fáilte.

I am placing a list of all the projects funded in the Assembly Library for information.