Seanad debates

Tuesday, 24 June 2003

Arts Bill 2002: Second Stage.

 

There is no doubt that the Bill is workable. I sympathise with the difficult task the Minister was given in regard to this legislation. It was difficult and I know that he has made an effort to create a balance in this regard. It must be borne in mind, however, that during the debate there was much clouding of the issue. Why was that the case? The PricewaterhouseCoopers report was rubbished by the Opposition. The consultative process of submissions was rubbished. Why did that happen? The answer is that in the past there was a policy of apartheid towards our culture and our arts, which were ghettoised. We were not trying to ghettoise it, we were ghettoised out of the framework.

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