Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As the Deputy knows, there is always blue murder about different matters. That is just the nature of the jobs we do. If one looks at the support for the festival programmes and at the support that many of the larger festivals get, one will see that the funding they receive from the Department through Fáilte Ireland has been substantially reduced. We are challenging festival and sporting events constantly to identify additional sources of funding. That is the truth. However, I hear where the Deputy is coming from, particularly in terms of new festivals and programmes that are looking to establish themselves. I will ask Fáilte Ireland to look at this issue. As I know the Deputy is interested in the issue, my office will revert to him.