Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I was very clear at the time we set up the investigation led by Professor Brennan that the remit would be to cover governance of the Arts Council and also culture. This is in many ways similar to the RTÉ examination. We will take the recommendations Professor Brennan makes and implement them.

On the point the Deputy raised about people who feel excluded, that was a relevant issue before I ever became the Minister. It was raised with me in my dealings with people in my constituency and it is an area that we are going to have modernise. Ireland is a totally different place now from what it was 20 years ago, let alone 70 years ago. Our culture has changed. The new Irish communities have to be reflected. The Arts Council will have to modernise and adapt to the cultural and artistic needs of Ireland going forward.