Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Some funding is available through Fáilte Ireland's festival and events programme. The Minister of State, Deputy Ring, made some announcements on that matter recently. There is a top-up fund for festivals with a Gathering dimension. I believe we need to examine the smaller projects at county level to which the Deputy referred. Obviously, the Department is a bit short of cash at the moment, but that is something we need to examine. If we were able to find a private or corporate sponsor, that would be very helpful. It is something we are trying to work on, but I cannot make any commitments at this stage.

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