Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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953. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding Creative Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27729/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Taoiseach and I launched the Creative Ireland Programme 2017–2022 in December 2016 as the Government Legacy Programme for Ireland 2016 and as the main implementation vehicle for the priorities identified in the draft policy document Culture 2025/Éire Ildánach, which sets out an overarching vision and framework for culture over the coming years. The Creative Ireland Programme is a cross-Government initiative to mainstream culture and creativity in the life of the nation and to promote individual, community and national wellbeing.This focuses on boosting cultural provision and participation in communities and harnessing the goodwill and engagement generated by the 2016 commemorative programme.

The core proposition of this programme is that participation in cultural activity drives personal and collective creativity, with significant implications for individual and societal wellbeing and achievement. The programme is based on five pillars:

- Enabling the creative potential of every child

- Enabling creativity in every community

- Investing in our creative and cultural infrastructure

- Establishing Ireland as a centre of excellence in media production

- Unifying our global reputation

An enabling budget of €5m has been allocated to the Creative Ireland Programme in 2017 and detailed plans for its implementation are currently being drawn up by my Department in consultation with partners across Government and with other key stakeholders. This includes an ambitious plan to deliver several high initiatives by the end of 2017. Further details are available on .