Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1860. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason there is currently no chairperson of the high level implementation group for the arts in education charter; and when this position will be filled. [54746/17]
View answerIn April 2017, the Chairperson of the High Level Implementation Group on the Arts in Education Charter, tendered his resignation to my predecessor for personal reasons. On 7 December 2017 last the Creative Youth plan was launched. The plan sets out a suite of measures to deliver on Pillar 1 of the Creative Ireland Programme: to ensure that every child in Ireland has practical access to tuition, experience and participation in music, drama, art and coding by 2022. Creative Youth is a hugely ambitious five year Plan with 7 key actions which will build on policies and programmes that are already in place including the Arts in Education Charter.
Consideration is being given to the appropriate oversight mechanism for the Creative Youth Programme having regard to the existing structures developed for the Arts in Education Charter and the appointment of a new Chair of the High Level Group will be considered in this context.
