Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2004
76 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he received a report on setting up a new cultural relations commission in June 2004; if this proposal has been approved by the Cabinet; when the new commission will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31334/04]
View answerMy Department commissioned a report on the structures and mechanisms that would appropriately support the promotion of Irish arts abroad into the future in light of my statutory responsibility under the Arts Act 2003. This report was delivered in July 2004 and is under consideration in consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs.
I will shortly announce details of the new structures that will apply to the support of Irish arts abroad into the future. These will take the place of the recently wound-up Cultural Relations Committee.
