Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I do not know where to go with this language but I thank the Minister for her response. We had Galway 2020. A total of €15 million was committed by the Department. A total of €1 million is outstanding. That was for Galway 2020. I understand this company is gone as of this month and no longer exists and we now have Galway Culture Company. The only creativity here seems to involve the various organisations, including the organisation of the management of the city council, with regard to what they did with the €1 million. The 2020 has gone by the board.

The website of Galway Culture Company states that it was established to opportunities to engage with EU and international partners and local place-based programming that honours the relationships, buildings on the learnings - whatever that is - outcomes and legacies of Galway's many European and global designations, including European Capital of Culture, UNESCO city of film, European Green Leaf city and European region of gastronomy. I feel like saying "Mother of Jesus". What are we talking about here with regard to €1 million of a legacy in terms of infrastructure and artists on the ground getting money?

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