Shane Cassells (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have a brief follow-up question. Local authorities nationwide have different budgets depending on their resources and income and some are more supportive than others depending on councillors or county managers who have a passion for the arts. If it was a case that such funding was to be mandatory not every local authority could reach the operational budgetary levels Ms Walsh would be calling for; in such instances is she saying the funding responsibility should be taken away from the local authorities and moved to national level?

Regarding strategic planning, I cited my arts centre which has launched a six-year strategic plan called A New Light 2020-2026. Are such strategic plans in operation across the country with the centres with which Ms Walsh deals?