Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I assure Deputy Nash that we are trying to get the balance right between the absolute imperative of keeping citizens safe and healthy and recognising the deep and intrinsic value of culture.

Such culture includes live performances and museums. I look forward to the day, for example, when schoolchildren can go into our museums again and we can have Irish and international artists performing in venues, particularly in smaller venues, presenting the art that is so special to us all. We have important decisions to make and a journey to go yet in allowing these venues to be opened safely. Much work needs to be done.

On the specific point raised by Deputy Nash, I will bring up the insurance treatment of artistic venues to see what further progress can be made.

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