Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media
Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion
Ms Tania Banotti:
I can give the Senator an example from his area, Meath. Consider what Jackie Maguire, the chief executive, and Gerardette Bailey have done there in terms of strategically thinking about Kells. We all know many artists have ended up in Kells because they cannot afford to live in Dublin. That is certainly an example of a local authority that has thought carefully about how to reimagine Kells, from the Kells Type Trail to Guth Gafa and everything happening in that town. As the Senator says, that is an example where there is a real engagement from the heritage and arts office, planning officer and the chief executive of the local authority. That is what is possible, but maybe Ms O'Reilly can give examples of where there are huge gaps she is trying to fill.
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