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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We have received apologies from Deputy Munster and Senator Hoey. I warmly welcome our guests who are joining us on the topic of the arts. Today's meeting is in two separate sessions. We will resume our consideration of the development of local and community arts with a focus on developing arts in Irish localities. The first session has been convened with representatives from the County...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Rainey. I ask Mr. Yeates to try to stick to the three minutes on the clock. I know it might be difficult to time himself, but I would ask that he leaves enough time. We have quite a few guests here today and we want to give everybody the opportunity. I will hand over to Mr. Ray Yeates of Dublin City Council.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Yeates, and I now call Ms Ann Doherty of Cork City Council.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Doherty, and finally we will go to Mr. Kieran Kehoe of Waterford City and County Council.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Kehoe. Colleagues have been informed of their speaking slots. I call Senator Warfield.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: No, I am sure everyone got their thrust. Would Mr. Yeates like to commence? Any of the witnesses who have something to say in response to Senator Warfield's questions can join the conversation.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We have run out of time, so we will move on.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I will give Mr. Rainey the last word on this. Then we have to move on.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Rainey. Senator Cassells is next.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank all of the witnesses for their presentations. I have some questions. We could drill down into so much detail on the fabulous projects. If my staycation did anything for me, it got me personally down to Waterford to see the Waterford Walls and I have been to Kilkenny city and all of those lovely places to see the great work that is happening on the ground. We know how transformative...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the witnesses. We have had a really fruitful, useful and insightful engagement. I know we are not done here, but it has given us an insight into the witnesses' perspective and more importantly their experience. I thank each of them for coming in here today. I also thank Ms Doherty who joined us online.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We move to the second part of our discussion on the development of local and community arts. This meeting has been convened here in committee room 1. I welcome our guests, who somehow patiently sat through the first session and are here for the second session as well. They are all very welcome. First, I welcome Mr. Joe Caslin, street artist, teacher and activist, and Ms Una Mullally,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Caslin and ask Ms Mullally to make her opening statement.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Mullally. I now invite Mr. Kelly to make his opening statement.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Mr. Yeates is offering.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Kelly. I am sure his statement will spark many questions among my colleagues. Finally, I invite Mr. John O'Connell to make his opening statement.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: It sounds like it is a busy couple of days in Waterford, on top of everything else.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: That is very good. Without further ado, I will hand over to my colleagues. We will start with Senator Warfield if he has some questions in mind.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I am exhausted already.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: On Senator Warfield's question, the bottom line is that bureaucracy does not get in the way when you are in the North, as opposed to here, where it does.