Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

My question is very similar to that of Deputy Niamh Smyth and relates to the same issue. There seems to be some confusion. The amount of money allocated to the arts in Ireland is way below the European norm. The Taoiseach has promised a lot more but we are playing catch-up and it seems that is going to continue. Given that the arts is so important to the Irish people, more should be done. One would think it thrives in spite of the Government rather than because of it. Will the Minister clarify the relationship between the Arts Council's ten-year Making Great Art Work strategy and that of the new entity, Creative Ireland?

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