Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I have not formally met the Arts Council. As the Deputy will appreciate, I am anxious to do what I outlined regarding those meetings as quickly as possible. She is correct about the number of plans. I want to get my head around whether I am supposed to deal with one plan or an amalgam. My approach will be to select a plan and deliver it as I do not want more plans. The review has been under way since January and the Arts Council will have it completed next month. Once that is done, it will be time to agree with the council and those generally involved what we will do and to agree a specific strategy.

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