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Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I would love to be in that zone but unfortunately it is not the reality. However, when these people request a meeting and four of them travel to meet a Minister irrespective of who is Minister, one must acknowledge and appreciate it. If they are very positive and recognise that resources are stretched at present but are still prepared to try to do something, then one must accommodate it and...

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: He has started very well. Senator Marie Louise O'Donnell and I have known each other for a very long time and we have very good mutual friends in the United States and elsewhere. She asked for what I would like to be remembered. I would like to be remembered as a friend of the arts and that is all. If, after four years, I can come out as someone who has tried his best, listened to people...

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am sorry. I will finish. I have only a few more points to make. The Senators who spoke raised some pertinent points.

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am prepared to stay here until 5 p.m.

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: There should be no time limit on the arts.

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: As regards rehearsals, when I was in Boyle and Clifden this year I was delighted to see use being made of unoccupied buildings of which there are many around the country. Some good exhibitions are being held in various unoccupied buildings. I refer to shops that were closed down. They are ideal for the purpose. People like to go into a building such as a garage or space. I opened a major...

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: That is the reality. People should not underestimate their connection with and influence on young people if they visit a school for even half an hour every year. Gabriel Fitzmaurice is a great Kerry poet. He was principal teacher in a school in Moyvane. Now he is visiting schools. He has produced one of the best children's poetry books in the country and he is visiting schools with great...

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Senator has been in politics for only a short time but, as he knows, we are not allowed to divulge what is in the budget.

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Every Minister will make budget submissions but the Senator can read my lips from the point of view that I will be in there fighting for the arts. In addition, the national campaign for the arts must advise the Minister for Finance accordingly, as well as the Taoiseach, who is very receptive towards the arts. They are the critical people. Senators and TDs can be advised and educated but...

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: In answer to Senator Moloney's question about Siamsa Tíre, it began in my own village of Finuge with Teach Siamsa where a renovation is currently under way. Siamsa Tíre plans to apply for the status of a national cultural institution. It is the national folklore theatre which reached out in the time before Riverdance and other performers. It toured around the world before these other...

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Senator.

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Senator knows well there will be a tsunami on Joyce next year with the ending of copyright on his works. It is important that the Senator's organisation-----

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: -----and the Irish Government should also be ready.

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: There is an extraordinary interest in James Joyce all over the world, and it is also extraordinary that an Irishman, a Dublin man, could have such an influence right across the world. The ending of copyright restrictions will provide a significant opportunity. We should discuss how to maximise that opportunity next year. I was delighted that this year, all over the city and also in Dún...

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: We have a lot to talk about in this regard.

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I agree with Senator Norris about mental wellbeing. One of the reasons I appointed an adviser who was working with the Arts Council was that this person was very familiar with what was happening in the arts world in Dublin. I also wanted him to act as a cultural broker. He will negotiate with all Departments having any connection with the arts. He has been in contact with the Department...

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The most important news is that Killarney House will be restored. The McShane family donated the house to the State, the only charge being for the furniture. It is very valuable furniture which is now in storage in Limerick and it does not cost as much as people thought. The house was given free of charge to the State. Sister Pauline McShane used to be horrified every summer on her visits...

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: It proves a point. From my experience in Ireland and beyond, wherever there are good programmes in place, they can change people's lives. I read about such a programme in London where young drop-outs were involved in a drama programme and one young girl who brought her mother along said it was the first time she ever really understood her mother. That insight alone was important. I agree...

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I answered that question already.

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am delighted to be present and I would like to acknowledge Senator Mac Conghail's work in organising this debate. I served in the House for four years in the 1980s and I always found it a creative place. It is where I learned about politics and legislation and I had the opportunity to introduce a number of initiatives. I would also like to acknowledge Senator Mac Conghail's work in...