Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. One of the aims of Global Ireland 2025 is to ensure that Ireland is showcased around the world. One of the reasons I appointed the cultural ambassadors was in order to do this. Culture Ireland has a lot of ambition for 2019, and we hope to double our footprint by 2025 through a mix of actions in the cultural, diplomatic, business, education and tourism areas.

We have a strong reputation for culture and creativity and it is central to the initiative. We propose a number of actions to enhance the promotion of Ireland's culture globally. The Heritage Ireland 2030 plan is exceedingly important for this country. It is at public consultation at present and the process will go on until February 2019.

Some projects in County Kildare were successful in applying to the national creativity fund, which was launched in May 2018.

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