Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Senator articulated her views very clearly. She is right. Children face significant challenges but concerns around well-being arising from the pandemic apply to all of society. We face into the summer when there will be many festivals, including arts festivals. Some of that work will be carried on indoors. We have developed this guidance, which recognises the important work of the arts and culture sector to engage young people in the arts and provide them with opportunities to express and enjoy themselves, develop their skills and broaden their experience. I hope there will be clearer guidance by the stakeholders in the coming days or weeks in order that these young people can express and enjoy themselves in all these wonderful events that will happen in the future and possibly can get back to doing the simple things in life. I pay tribute to the way the Senator articulated those concerns.