Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason he has not met the promoters of the Anna Livia Opera Festival, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15683/04]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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I have met the promoters of the Anna Livia Opera Festival and explained that Government support for the arts is, in the main, channelled through the Arts Council, which is autonomous in the disbursement of its funds. It would therefore not be possible for me to make funding directly available to this festival.