Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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601. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to review the entry fees to cultural institutions and events for persons with a disability and their carers as in the case of a person (details supplied). [20740/22]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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In the National Cultural Institutions, access to the National Collections remains free of charge for all visitors.  Occasional additional exhibitions of a temporary of special nature require a fee to cover the costs of preparation and presentation.  The application of charges in these cases is a matter for the Board and management of the relevant National Cultural Institution.

In the wider context, the great majority of cultural venues and events operate on a commercial basis and are independently managed.  Decisions in relation to charges are a matter for the management and operators of the venues and events in question.