Dr. Katie Sweeney:

The Senator asked about research. The arts are encompassed by the humanities and social studies. Research in the arts can be associated with initial teacher education or someone can work purely on the arts for the arts' sake. It is broad and diverse, but there is no central location for anything to do with research in the arts and education for it to be visible and for anyone looking at it from a funding perspective to see that there is open access. This is related to the repository. The Digital Repository of Ireland was established to promote the humanities and the social sciences.