Mr. Robbie Kitt:

We are talking about an aspect of facilitation by legislation. This is the type of arts investment that can happen not by looking for funding but more by structuring the system in a fair way that can allow for these types of cultural venues. These can, as Ms O'Connell has said, give young artists their initial platform. Going back to the dance hall era and talking about social spaces for people to come together, we have great institutions in this country such the GAA that are sports institutions on the face of it, but also act as an important community fixture in so many places. We can be doing this with this kind of art spaces that can self-sustain themselves through these licensing reforms and allow these spaces to exist in a positive way for their communities but also as a business. This is something that can allow creative people to contribute towards the economy in a positive way.