Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he and his Department continue to promote the Arts through the education system with particular reference to primary and second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42349/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Arts education (visual arts, music and drama) is one of the seven curriculum areas that comprise the primary curriculum, which was revised in 1999. Therefore all primary school children have access to an arts programme.