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Mental Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I compliment my colleague, Deputy Browne, on introducing this Bill. As Deputy Byrne has said, many of the patients affected by this unseen health issue are voiceless. This Bill sets out to make certain significant changes to strengthen the rights of people when they are in hospital for mental health care. It supports the rights of inpatients to make decisions about their own treatment by...

Other Questions: CLÁR Programme (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome the CLÁR programme and it is an opportunity for the Government to demonstrate its commitment to rural Ireland. Through the programme projects that might not ordinarily get funding have received it. Schools are very tight for funding and a lot of good work has been done in terms of safety and traffic calming measures, playgrounds and other things that are the hub of community...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The 2016 programme for Government has a commitment to implement the arts in education charter. It is important to recognise the hard work of Professor John Coolahan, Dr. Katie Sweeney and other members of the charter implementation group. Both the Minister and I know personally and in detail the work that has gone into this. The arts in education portal has been a huge success and in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister just read what is in the Creative Ireland programme. While that is wonderful, it is aspirational. I asked what tangible actions Minister will undertake to implement this plan. Will it be the local arts in education partnerships? Will the Department of Education and Skills work with her Department? How will it be brought into the schools? Will the education and training...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Yes, but how?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: How will this be done?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Will it be through the local arts in education partnerships? Will they implement the arts in education charter?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 41. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will be taking to increase the provision of arts education to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20442/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: What steps are being taken by the Minister to increase the provision of arts education in schools?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 39. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the Arts Council will be publishing a new arts and disability policy in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20441/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I wish to ask the Minister if the Arts Council will be publishing a new arts and disability policy in 2017 and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister for her reply. As she said, the last arts and disability strategy from the Arts Council ran until 2016. The strategy outlined the council's approach to providing access to the arts for people with disabilities. It provided a much needed opportunity for people with disabilities to make their input to the Minister's Department and outline the difficulties they were...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: As the Minister knows, if we do not provide an arts and disability policy, we will be failing to extend access to people with disabilities. Not only that, we will also be failing to meet our international obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Creative Ireland has recently produced a beautiful publication. We have also seen publication of the policy...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I asked about the Creative Ireland publication, which makes no mention of people with disabilities. I did not ask about the Arts Council in my supplementary question.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I asked the Minister to comment on the fact that there was no mention of people with disabilities in the Creative Ireland publication.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 59. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that will be made available to regional arts centres across the country; the criteria by which these funding decisions are made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20086/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 61. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the development of the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20084/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 64. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure that the allocation of funding being provided for the arts by her Department is decided by the Arts Council only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20083/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 65. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will take to implement pillar 4 of the Creative Ireland programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20087/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 71. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding being provided for the arts in 2017; the amount that will be allocated by the agencies or organisations under the remit of her Department; the amount being allocated to arts projects directly by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20085/17]