Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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Question 28: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way he plans to promote greater co-operation between local authorities to promote the arts and develop cultural tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21800/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Arts officers are employed by each local authority throughout the State. The activities of these officials, as is the case of all local authority employees, fall, in the first instance, within the statutory remit of the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government. While being Minister with responsibility for the Arts, my statutory authority does not extend to local authority arts officers. I am, however, currently in the process of meeting Arts officers collectively in the context of integrated Arts and Culture promotional strategies at local level.