Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 May 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Na hEalaíona agus an Ghaeilge: Plé (Atógáil)

3:05 pm

Photo of Marie Louise O'DonnellMarie Louise O'Donnell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Chair, can I just make one point? I was interested in what the Údarás was saying about entrepreneurship and that synergy. Perhaps Mr. Ó Tuairisc is familiar with this where a new theatre company such as Fíbín arrives and is supported and where the loss of two or three jobs might be avoided. The loss of three jobs, because the Fíbín application was turned down for whatever reason in 2016, was disgraceful. Is such a supporting approach something that could be considered or could be done? Údarás na Gaeltachta does seem to operate in an Arts Council type mode both across entrepreneurship and the arts in its work. Some new companies have set up in Gaeltacht areas and they might be so alive to supporting a company like Fíbín or something in this area. Is this an idea that has been considered or done?

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