Melanie Scott, as arts officer of North Tipperary County Council, has played a hugely significant role in supporting local arts groups. She has helped the development of small dramatic societies and larger choral societies, integrated art with active retirement groups, brought art in the community to the classroom, arranged visiting exhibitions and supported groups that are trying to develop arts centres. Groups that are putting together applications for Government funding for arts centres have been given major advice. I hope that the capital funds that have been available for arts centres in recent years will continue to be made available in the years to come.