Arts Policy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 May 2021

Wednesday, 5 May 2021

Questions (248)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

248. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the persons who have been appointed as members of the oversight group to deal with the recommendations of the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce; when the oversight group was established; the order under which it was established; the structure and terms of reference of the group; the funding, pay, expenses or renumeration that will be allocated to the group and its members; and the duration the oversight group is expected to be in operation. [22722/21]

Written answers

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

I recently established an Oversight Group with the remit of addressing the recommendations of the Life Worth Living Report. The membership of the Group is as follows:-

- Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Chair)

- Department of Finance,

- Department of Social Protection,

- Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage,

- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform;

- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

- Director of the Arts Council

- Director of Screen Ireland

- CEO Clare County Council (representing the CCMA)

As can be seen from the above, the membership is drawn from departments and agencies which have the ability and wherewithal to make appropriate progress on the outstanding recommendations, and to whom recommendations of the Taskforce are addressed.

The Terms of Reference for the Oversight Group will be publicly available on the website in due course. Members of the Oversight Group will not receive any payment for their role, but expenses will be covered.