Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2020
1095. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the Arts Council has decided not to create a new platform to host the work of the recipients of the Covid-19 response award; and the alternative means that will be used to disseminate the work of the recipients. [10888/20]
View answerThe Arts Council is statutorily independent under Section 24 of the Arts Act 2003 and I as Minister have no function in relation to the Council’s funding decisions.
I understand that the Arts Council decided that work created by the recipients of the Covid-19 response award will be presented on the Arts Council website and other platforms including those of media organisations and of resource organisations funded by the Arts Council.
