Dept of Art, Sport and Tourism to receive €390m

The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism is to receive €390m for its projects next year.

Thu, 14 Nov, 2002 - 17:05

The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism is to receive €390m for its projects next year.

Tourism is to receive more than €30m, the highest figure for the industry in the history of the State.

There is a €112m provision for Sport, while funding for Arts has dropped to €44m.

Minister John O'Donoghue has welcomed the allocation.

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