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[Oral Answers]...the status of the Consultation Process for Culture 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 6 to Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht ]

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[Questions] I would welcome an update on the consultation process for Culture 2025. This is a very important undertaking and body of work. It is very timely. We are all aware of our economic woes but, ironically, it is at times when people are under pressure that we can focus most on what is impo...

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[Questions] I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I congratulate the author Kevin Barry on winning the Goldsmiths Prize for literature for his new novel, Beatlebone. This follows his IMPAC award for City of Bohane. Kevin is truly one of our great contemporary writers and I am delighted for h...

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[Questions] I am delighted to hear the progress that has been made. I like the description of it as a living document, because our culture is living. One issue that is of interest and that is very exciting for many of us in rural areas is our built cultural heritage, which we can still see much o...

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[Questions] Our cultural policy will encompass both our built and natural heritage, because it is all part of what we are. We can look at cultural hubs because it is something that will probably come through the consultation process. I have not had an opportunity yet to look at all the submissions...

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[Questions] The idea of the hub is that even though we all share similarities in terms of our traditions, culture and background, there are unique defining histories in different parts of the country, for example, the 1798 landings in Mayo.[Mulherin, Michelle]

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[Questions] It is something we can look at. A cultural hub relates to a specific area. The Deputy is moving into the area of tourism, where we have the Wild Atlantic Way and now Ireland's Ancient East. Perhaps we can have something along those lines, given that different areas have unique connect...

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[Oral Answers]...the progress being made in the development of Culture 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 7 to Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht ]

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[Questions] This simply seeks to establish from the Minister the progress being made on the publication of Culture 2025. I commend the Minister on her commitment in bringing forward that piece of work. Does she see herself being in a position to have the policy in place before the general election...

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[Questions] The aim of Culture 2025, Ireland's first national cultural policy, will be to set out the high-level aims and policies of the Government in this area in the period up to 2025. To help inform the public consultation process, I launched a discussion document on the proposed cultural polic...

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[Questions] That is a bit of good news. I hope the document and the policy will address the obvious disconnect that exists between national and local policy. The Minister has clearly engaged the local authorities and their arts officers, who are doing a fine job, but from the funding streams comin...

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[Questions] I am aware of this and the short answer is "No". The development of our first national culture policy provides an important opportunity for everyone to have their say on what we want to achieve in terms of our arts and culture over the next decade. Setting out high-level aims up to 202...

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[Questions] We look forward to the symposium in Dublin, which should be worthwhile. I am struck by the fact that the Minister and I grew up in an Ireland that was, to a large extent, a monocultural place, while we are now multicultural. I was talking to Deputy Kitt about the Carole King song "Tape...

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[Questions] I absolutely agree that we have become a multicultural society and we want to engage with other cultures because that diversity will continue to enrich our culture. We want to protect our own culture but, at the same time, embrace new cultures. We are also going to be looking at new te...

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[Oral Answers]...when Culture 2025 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 46 to Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht ]

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[Questions] The Minister has committed herself to the production of a national cultural policy and promised that it will be published in early 2016. I do not doubt that this is a very worthwhile exercise. I understand that the process of consultation throughout the country concluded on 31 October ...

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[Questions] I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. The aim of the new national cultural policy, Culture 2025, is to set out the high level aims and policies of the Government in this area for the period until 2025. It will seek to reinforce the crucial role of culture in society by supporting...

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[Questions] Is this document going to be published before the general election, while the Minister is still in her current position? I assume she values the initiative she has been involved in. Are any big creative ideas emerging from the worthwhile consultation that has happened and the written s...

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[Questions] There was a consultation process and it was good to get out there. I attended two of the meetings and all the stakeholders came together for the final one in Kilmainham Hospital, Dublin. It was a great opportunity for stakeholders to make their views known to me and my Department and t...

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[Questions] The Minister will be publishing a strategy but many of us did not have the opportunity to engage in the consultations to the extent we might have and I have not seen the written submissions to the Department. Will the Minister give Members a commitment that she will publish the submissi...

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[Questions] This has been a very open process and we will publish all the submissions. We want to put together the policy on the basis of those submissions so it is important they are all included as far as possible in the policy document. I will check with my officials whether it is possible to p...

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[Oral Answers]...if additional supports will be considered for local communities to hold replacement events in view of the cancellation of a number of festivals and other cultural events in County Clare in recent months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 21 to Minister for Cu...

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[Questions] I congratulate the three Ministers on the new roles they are undertaking and have every confidence they will do a good job.
I want to ask about cancelled events and festivals this summer. There have been many cancellations. In my county, the famous Lisdoonvarna matchmaking festival, ...

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[Questions] I thank the Deputy for his good wishes and look forward to working with him and all other Deputies in the House. My Department runs a small-scale local festivals and summer school scheme. Funding available under the scheme is typically capped at €5,000. Full details of the scheme are ...

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[Questions] I thank the Minister and appreciate her reply. There is a domino effect to the cancellation of many of these events. Some of these events have tie-ins with local charities and community groups. For example, Ennistymon Community Hospital, Conradh na Gaeilge, West Clare Mental Health As...

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[Questions] I assure the Deputy that I am acutely aware of the value of local festivals, their links to the community from a cultural perspective and how they can boost the tourism sector and local economies. As I said, many festivals have had to cancel this year's events and we must look at how we...

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[Oral Answers]...her plans to publish a national cultural policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 139 to Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht ]

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[Questions] Deputy Pearse Doherty wants to come in.[Lahart, John]

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[Questions] The Minister and her predecessor have both committed themselves to the publication of the first ever national cultural policy. That is a positive and innovative move. The question seeks to provide the Minister with an opportunity to tell the House how she has progressed towards the eve...

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[Questions] I agree with Deputy Cathal Crowe on this matter. I am the chairperson of Sult Festival, a music festival in Gweedore in County Donegal that should have run for its third year last week. The festival has grown to cost us, as a non-profit organisation, in the region of €150,000. The fes...

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[Questions] No, we certainly will not. We will publish it in 2015. I am committed to the delivery of the country's first ever national cultural policy - culture 2025. In this regard, I plan to initiate a wide-scale consultation process to ensure that all stakeholders and members of the public can...

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[Questions] I agree with the Deputy that these festivals are part of the unique fabric of rural Ireland. The Arts Council is currently accepting applications for funding under round 1 of the festivals investment scheme for festivals taking place between January and June of next year. There are thr...

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[Questions] I would probably be very impressed with what the Minister is saying if it was not a direct repeat of what the then Minister, Deputy Deenihan, said to me back in January 2014. He said at the time that there would be widespread national consultation and that a draft discussion paper would...

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[Questions] This document is definitely one of my priorities. It is a very important document and is the first of its kind. It will focus on the meaning of culture in the 21st century. Within the next few weeks the draft document will be published and made available for consultation. I agree wit...

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[Questions] Does the Minister accept that this document must re-establish quite clearly the arm's length principle to the effect that this Government accepts that a body such as the Arts Council, for example, must be autonomous in its work in disbursing grants? Does she also accept that it is essen...

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[Questions] I accept the arm's length principle by which the Arts Council works and also the cultural institutions. I refer to the legislation to put the National Concert Hall on a statutory footing. The institution will be accountable to the Minister for its corporate governance and how it spends...

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[Oral Answers]...her plans for the Arts Council and the Irish Film Board in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 41 to Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht ]

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[Questions] What are the Minister's plans for the Arts Council and the Irish Film Board for 2018 and afterwards?[Burton, Joan]

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[Questions] The Arts Council and the Irish Film Board are independent in their decision making processes and it is a matter for the board of each body to set out its plans. However, both the Arts Council and the Film Board play a central role in delivering the Creative Ireland programme, which is a...

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[Questions] The Minister has stressed her commitment to the development of the arts in Ireland. I am at a slight loss at the Minister's references to Creative Ireland. Is Creative Ireland now effectively an oversight body that picks up all the elements of the arts in Ireland? Separately, what is ...

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[Questions] On the question about our image to the wider world, pillar 5 of the Creative Ireland programme is about unifying our global message to the world and telling the world that this country is rich in culture and heritage and that Ireland is a good place to come to live, to invest and to stud...

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[Questions] Given that the Minister acknowledges the importance of the Arts Council and the Irish Film Board, what demands has she put forward for 2018 to broaden funding to the sector? Many artists struggle financially. Much of their fame arises after they have died and, as the Minister mentioned...

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[Questions] I submitted a parliamentary question to the Minister recently on the Irish Film Board. The film board does good work and it is wonderful to see the results of that. However, it is also necessary for Deputies to scrutinise the work of these bodies and to ensure there is value for the le...

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[Questions] The budget this year for Creative Ireland was €5 million. Of that, €1 million was used to facilitate local authorities to set up the Creative Ireland co-ordinators. Some €1.2 million was for Cruinniú na Cásca, which was a very successful cultural day on Easter Monday. We have a websit...

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[Questions] To respond to Deputy Tóibín, if a Deputy does not receive an accurate answer to a parliamentary question, it is entirely within his or her power to refer the matter to the Ceann Comhairle who will have the question answered. I also ask Members, including the Minister, to show respect fo...

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[Topical Issues] I am a little disappointed that the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is not present. I respect Ministers of State and do not generally have a problem with them, but there is not even a Minister of State present from the specific Department, which is somewhat disappo...

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[Topical Issues] I apologise on behalf of the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Josepha Madigan, who is in the Seanad dealing with legislation. The project raised consists of the design, construction and operation of a new multifunctional event centre in Cork city with a capa...

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[Topical Issues] While the Minister of State is probably unaware of it, there is a Twitter account with a significant following in Cork which archives and catalogues the sorry history of the events centre. When the account became aware that I was raising this matter this afternoon, it tweeted “Stan...

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[Topical Issues] On the issue of the €12 million, I will have to ask the Minister, Deputy Madigan, to provide the Deputy with a response. I am not in the Department and I do not know. On the application for €10 million, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Culture,...

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[Topical Issues] We have been hearing that for three years.[Ó Laoghaire, Donnchadh]

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[Topical Issues] The Deputy is hearing it from me for the first time today. The Government is committed to the delivery of the project. When the process of evaluation is completed, that will be announced. It has not been dropped or put to one side. However, there are a series of checks and balan...

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[Topical Issues] It is unique all right.[Ó Laoghaire, Donnchadh]

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[Topical Issues] When those processes are complete, it will be announced to the Deputy and the people of Cork. They should rest assured that the commitment to building the project remains as strong as it was in 2014 when Cork City Council awarded the tender to the victorious party.[Phelan, John Pau...

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[Oral Answers]...her plans to develop a national cultural strategy up to 2025. [Q. No(s) 50 to Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs ]

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[Questions] I want to ask the Minister if she would agree that the prospering of the arts and the arts community in Ireland will be vital in the context of the challenges posed to the whole country and island as a consequence of Brexit. What proposals does the Minister have to, for instance, suppor...

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[Questions] I understood that the Deputy wanted to speak about the national cultural strategy.[Humphreys, Heather]

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[Questions] Absolutely.[Burton, Joan]

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[Questions] Last July, I published-----[Humphreys, Heather]

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[Questions] Sorry-----[Burton, Joan]

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[Questions] -----the draft framework policy, Culture 2025 – Éire Ildánach, which was submitted to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs for input. I understand that the committee is currently preparing a report on the draft framework policy which I ...

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[Questions] The Minister refers to the document and previous initiatives being based on the very successful 2016 programme. The Minister will recall that I was a very strong supporter, as Tánaiste, of investment into the rebuilding of the national cultural institutions. I argued strongly that the ...

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[Questions] I acknowledge the Deputy's contribution when she was Tánaiste prior to 2016. Capital investment continues in our cultural institutions. Some €10 million is committed to the National Library. That is the first phase. Some €8 million is committed to the National Archives. I recently a...

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[Questions] That was all done by the last Government.[Burton, Joan]

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