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

I am sorry. The national cultural institutions face big challenges. I had an engagement with the Council of National Cultural Institutions at which we discussed some of the challenges they are facing. I applaud all of them. Deputy Andrews mentioned some of them including the National Gallery, the National Library, the National Concert Hall, the Chester Beatty Library and Crawford Art Gallery. They are all doing their utmost to bring some of their works online through digital media and to showcase the work they do. They are working really hard. My Department and senior officials are in constant contact with them to try to ensure they will return.

Deputy Andrews specifically asked about the €460 million under Project Ireland 2040. With regard to that capital infrastructure, there is no point having artists in a position to perform if they have no space in which to do so. We need to expand. We want all of the infrastructure for which money was allocated in Project Ireland 2040 to go ahead. At the moment, it stands.

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