Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

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

Arts Council: Chairman Designate

Professor Kevin Rafter:

No, I do not see a problem. I see two organisations. The Arts Council, under statute, has a specific remit to promote and encourage the arts. Creative Ireland is a time-specific programme of activities, particularly the Creative Schools initiative where it works in conjunction with the Department of Education and Skills and the Arts Council. There is a great deal of activity in the arts space that the Deputy and her colleagues know-----

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