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

The Deputy has my commitment. I will ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Madigan, and the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Denis Naughten, to examine the issues in order to identify what options are available and see if there is a way the Government can assist. It is always important to consider the opportunity cost of not doing things. I would not like to see the Arts Council or Creative Ireland budgets reduced to provide funding for the RTÉ orchestras.

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