Ms Rosaleen Molloy:

On participation, before Music Generation was initiated, our most reliable statistical detail came from the Music Network Feasibility Study which indicated that less than 1% of children and young people in Ireland had access to performance music education. This was compared with European countries. Music Generation has secured funding from philanthropic donors, Government and local partnerships, and recent statistics show that the current level of funding has increased participation to 13.8% in the 12 areas of Ireland where the programme is established. The investment works.