David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The poet laureate of the Canadian Parliament recently visited the Oireachtas at the invitation of the Centre for Canadian Studies at UCD. She came to the House and I interacted with her outside the House as well. I was struck by the value and importance of poetry, and the fact that they have a poet laureate in Canada. I thought perhaps we should consider having one here as well, so I wrote to the Ceann Comhairle about it. I am interested to know what the Department and the Minister is doing to support poetry in Ireland at the moment.

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