Cecilia Keaveney (Fianna Fail)

I welcome the Minister's response, but I am disappointed that money seems to be the pertinent issue. I urge the Minister of State to bring the message to the Minister that while the Government will spend €200 million in 2008 on the arts, it will spend €15 billion on health. If, as we say, music is very important to young people's development, it must be given priority within education and the arts. I hope the discussions in early 2008 will bear fruit in this regard. The cost of this is a drop in the ocean compared to what is being spent in the annual budget. I trust this message will be brought to the Minister.