Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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1091. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the decision not to run the Cruinniú na Cásca festival in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12552/18]

Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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Cruinniú na Cásca was held last year under the Creative Ireland Programme as a natural follow-up to the 2016 Centenary Programme. Cruinniú was envisaged as an innovative annual programme of arts activities and cultural events, and that it would be a flexible responsive programme. Last year the focus was on Easter.  This year, following consultation with local authority culture team coordinators, the focus will be on children and will take place in June.  Planning for the 2018 events is currently underway and my Department are working with key partners in this regard. Further details on this year's Cruinniú will be announced shortly.