Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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308. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has had discussions with other Departments or interest groups with a view to creating greater awareness of national heritage and culture throughout primary and second level schools; if she continues to have discussions with the Minister for Education and Skills in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20503/18]

Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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The Creative Youth Plan, as part of the Creative Ireland Programme, was launched in December 2018. This Plan will be progressed over the next five years in partnership with the Department of Education and Skills, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Arts Council. At this plan's core is a firm belief that creativity and culture should be at the heart of education for all our young people and I look forward to working with the Department's key partners to deliver this plan for all our children and young people.

My Department also partners with the Heritage Council to deliver programmes to create a greater awareness of national heritage throughout primary and second level school. Programmes include Heritage in Schools, programmes run through our National Museums, the Heritage Maps database and the National Heritage Week. Indeed, as 2018 is the European Year of Cultural Heritage, there are many extra events being run throughout the country in partnership with the Creative Ireland Programme.