Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We see a huge disparity in arts spend across the local authorities, which is an issue of access. It is undemocratic. Would Ms Clerkin know if there a huge disparity in the heritage spend across local authorities? I do not have the figures readily available but they range from €1.89 per head on arts to €75 per head in other local authorities. Is there a similar disparity in the heritage spend across the local authorities? I support the call for an assistant heritage officer across the local authorities.

Reference was made to democratising heritage. In Britain, people are allowed to use metal detectors. Is that the case in Ireland?