Ms Clíona Dukes:

On the communications issues, I genuinely believe that highlights it. Up to 409 people signed this letter as individuals and not organisations.

Organisations should be able to ask the national theatre for the numbers and get them quickly for whatever presentation or reason they want them. It should be covered by freedom of information. Two days ago I asked the UK’s Royal Court Theatre and the National Theatre, as well as a French company, for their figures which they gave me in 24 hours. There needs to be further work done by the Abbey on communications.