– €85 million for the National Museum, to go towards redevelopment of the Natural History Museum and the Museum of Archaeology on Kildare Street.
– Abbey Theatre to get €80 million towards redeveloping at present location, extending down to Eden Quay.
– Project Ireland’s €15 million for Galway as European City of Culture is not capital funding but will go towards its €45 million programme budget.
– €285 million funding for heritage priorities includes €50million for improvements to national parks, including Donegal’s Glenveagh National Park which plans to update infrastructure.
– €85 million to revitalise historic cores of cities, towns and villages, continue development of the Ulster canal, and protect historic buildings such as the Valentia Island Cable Station.
– National Library to get €23 million towards refurbishing its 1890s building and to enhance facilities.
– National Archives plans long needed environmentally controlled repository which will increase storage.
– Imma plans development of its full 26-acre site at Kilmainham.
– Crawford Art Gallery in Cork will be refurbished and will build a new block for education and conservation.
