Mr. Kieran Kehoe:

The Cathaoirleach asked about the education aspect. My city is synonymous with the Waterford Walls festival. There is fabulous stuff being done in the city, and we work with the festival in a lot of ways. A new playground, skate park and performance space were delivered in Dungarvan last year. Brand-new pieces of concrete are a lovely canvas for certain types of art. We engaged Waterford Walls to work with all the secondary schools in Dungarvan, with arts students being mentored on graffiti and other kinds of art. That type of engagement gives students a sense of ownership as the people using the facilities, as well as giving them insight, an initial mentorship and maybe a push to see they can have a career in this type of creative, artistic space. It is not just about big initiatives. It is about experts like the people from the Waterford Walls festival and the Walls Project working with people of that age, who can be influenced in regard to careers and how to do things right.