Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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156. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which an organisation (details supplied) is supporting the objective of another organisation to promote woodturning businesses and teaching to the general public, and students; and if he will outline the financial supports that are available to support instructors and assist in improving design and technical skills in the area. [57801/22]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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I am aware that the Design and Craft Council (DCCI) has been in contact with the Irish Woodturner's Guild and that the CEO of the DCCI attended the Woodturners Guild’s AGM in Monaghan last October. I understand that the CEO briefed the Guild’s members on changes at the Council regarding the appointment of a new head of Craft and Education at the DCCI whom will be offering a meeting with the Woodturner’s Guild to understand their work programme for 2023 and how the DCCI can work with them on specific events to train instructors that they may wish to conduct as part of their 40th anniversary. The DCCI are also willing to provide support for craft related activities and exhibitions and to work closely with the Irish Woodturner’s Guild to further their activities in that regard.

The DCCI also intends to begin discussions on a pilot for a number of Guilds on training instructors in specialist areas such as woodturning as part of exploring a possible Craft Skillnet scheme.