Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The charter makes a number of commitments. Dr. Sweeney touched on some of them. A number of them have yet to be honoured in a meaningful way. Included are commitments on guaranteed student visits to cultural institutions, reduced ticket prices, artists' residencies, and arts policies for all second level schools. Is there a reason we had to wait four years for the Creative Ireland initiative and for the charter to be embraced, fast-tracked and resourced? Can an update be provided on some of the initiatives?