Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress between his Department and the Department of Education and Science towards implementing the arts and education committee report; if he will issue a time-line for implementing the recommendations of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33780/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The recommendations contained in the report of the Arts and Education Committee charts a possible way forward for the development of an arts in education practice. They highlight the benefits of systematic collaboration between schools and local artists and through visits by schools to arts events and performances — so as to normalise and mainstream arts experience in the minds and lives of our future generations.

My colleague the Minister for Education and Science and I are committed to moving to implement the key recommendations of this Report. We must be realistic and practical, however, in pursuing these comprehensive and relatively costly proposals.

Decisions on their implementation will fall to be considered in the light of available resources to my Department, the Department of Education and Science and the Arts Council.