Ms Doireann Walsh:

I thank everyone for their comments.

Senator O'Reilly asked about integrating Irish music North and South of the Border. A good way to do that is through schools. Traditionally, Irish music is quite heavy in its use of the fiddle and the banjo and music in the style of that produced by marching bands is more traditional in Northern Ireland. It would be a nice idea to have music classes in both the North and South whereby students listen to each other's music. Students of music analyse music when in class and, therefore, it would be a good idea if music students in the Republic of Ireland could analyse music from Northern Ireland more and students in Northern Ireland could start analysing music from the Republic more. That would be a good way to spread that music around.