Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 23 May 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Ceol in Éirinn: Plé
1:30 pm
Dr. Orla McDonagh:
I agree about the sense of growth. It is like rain in the desert after many years. As the ecosystem professionalises itself further, it is not only about the diversity of access to different traditions but also that we ensure that we benchmark our standards internationally. There is the question of how one evaluates the different schools within Europe. When I go on a panel, I find that a school can have a particular idea about what it is doing. Sometimes it is right and sometimes it is wildly different from what we see elsewhere. It is important that we know that about ourselves as a profession. That will help to continue to encourage the great growth in which we are all involved.
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