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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I am just conscious of time. I did ask a specific question on whether the Arts Council funded an artist who performed at the National Concert Hall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Okay. That is good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Yes. A conflict of interest is obviously very important. I noted it was said earlier, in the opening statement I think, that the Arts Council funds or supports 2,000 individual artists, which is brilliant. Regarding the make-up of this total, does the Arts Council fund traditional musicians?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Does it fund comedians?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: What does "a small extent" mean out of 2,000 artists?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Yes, but a dozen sounds a bit low. The arts sector is the arts and it is important there is inclusivity and oversight of where this money is going. Turning to the witnesses from the Department, do they know when the external review, being led by Niamh Brennan, of the governance and organisational culture at the Arts Council will conclude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: The autumn of this year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Does Mr. Ó Coigligh know how much it will cost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I understand. Returning to Ms McGrath, regarding the opening statement in relation to ICT and how small bodies should not need to have experts in ICT in-house, does she accept that a State body should have good governance no matter how big or small an organisation it is?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I know, but that is more of a professional look. I think there are many question marks over the composition of the board and the governance of the organisation. Does Ms McGrath accept that, whatever about having to have an ICT competency, there is really a need to have certain competencies represented on the board and that the code of good governance needs to be applied?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Is Ms McGrath happy with the governance of the Arts Council now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I am referring to the governance of the organisation. Is Ms McGrath happy-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Okay. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: And the appointment is nearly finished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I am conscious of the artists out there who are worried about their funding and their careers. At the end of the day, these are people's careers. Can we get a guarantee or commitment from the council or Department that individual artists currently being funded will not be affected by this upheaval in funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Did Mr. Ó Coigligh give a recommendation to the Minister or consult the Minister on Ms Kennelly's contract? Was there a piece of advice or a recommendation from the Department to the Minister not to renew?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: It is a ministerial decision, first and foremost. Okay. Senator Ahearn asked for ten years of conflict of interest. That is a lot of paperwork and a lot of things to chase up. Is the chair aware, off the top of her head, of a family member of any board member or of the previous chair being funded by the Arts Council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: So Mr. O'Sullivan is happy no family member or person connected to a board member was ever funded by the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: It sounds like the Arts Council has rigorous systems in place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I will start with the Department. The original Bill states that the broadcasting fund will be reconstituted into a platform-neutral media fund. We have seen benefits of multi-annual funding in other sectors. Ms Ryan spoke about building careers and how important it is to have access to multi-annual funding for the people working in the sector. Is the Department receptive to that in...