Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)

I accept that the Minister is being upfront but Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann receives money from the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, the Arts Council, the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and the Department of Foreign Affairs in respect of international travel. The organisation does the country proud when it travels. When money turns up in the Vote of the Department and the Minister is not quite sure why it is there, it raises the question to which Deputy Ring has referred. Should we not streamline the funding of an organisation so that it comes from one source? Money is wasted and resources are wasted if different Departments have to process various claims. Does the Minister agree with this approach or does he agree that the current system is appropriate and the most effective and efficient?

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