Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will issue a reply to an interim response (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12533/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Funding available to the Department is used in mainstream education initiatives.

However, if a school decides to invite any music group to their school, then it is a matter for the school in question and for them to fund such an initiative.

I am aware of the excellent work being done by the group Seo Linn to promote music and song in the Irish Language.

I will be responding shortly to your query about funding relating to resources that external providers wish to offer to schools.