Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 September 2016
184. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will assess the budget submission from Nexus Arts (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27846/16]
View answerMy Department has received this submission and it is being considered. In this regard, it should be noted that the Programme for a Partnership Government contains a very important commitment to work progressively to increase funding to the arts, including funding to the Arts Council and the Irish Film Board, as the economy improves.
I assure the Deputy that I am engaging with my colleagues in Government and with the Oireachtas to seek to advance this commitment in the context of the forthcoming Estimates and budgetary processes.
