Marie Moloney (Labour)

Do the Minister and his colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, have proposals, as with the Minister for Education and Skills, to introduce programmes in high crime areas?

Local arts funding is at the discretion of county managers. I ask the Minister to ensure that funding provided for the arts is identified and earmarked in local councils. In addition, all moneys allocated to the arts should be spent in that sector. The Minister should request reports from the local authorities to monitor how the money has been spent.