Micheál Carrigy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would like to get an update from the Department or the Arts Council on a scheme. The Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, has been extremely supportive of the arts. I know it is an area close to her own heart. That is why she is in that role. She has put significant Government investment into the arts. The basic income for the arts scheme is in its infancy, but what was the number of applications for it? What was the take-up and how is it running? Is there an appetite for more?

What is the current status of the planned national theatre on the Abbey Theatre site?