Ms Angela Dorgan:

I can answer part of the question, although I will not answer it as well as Mr. O'Brien. There could be further investment from the Government either through the Creative Ireland programme or some other means. It is worth saying that for 35 years the Arts Council and local arts authorities have had a partnership in funding arts activities. There has been substantial local arts authority investment in local arts. Committee members will be aware of that. One element in the national campaign for the arts pre-budget submission was the principle that when money is raised for arts activity involving a local authority, it requires ring-fencing. If the money is raised and matched for arts activity, then it should only be spent on arts activity.