Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

What about the art spaces in every town in Ireland, whether they be community spaces, theatres or garages? We have venues everywhere.

At one stage, we had so many venues but did not have the money to keep them open or to people them. The witnesses mentioned the ones they have created themselves but do they play any part in the towns and villages of Ireland? Are they allowed to do so, or are the towns and villages under a different auspice?