Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 June 2022
224. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the examination that has taken place into agent of change initiatives and if it is her intention to develop a policy on such initiatives. [32177/22]
View answerA commitment to examine the 'Agent of Change' initiatives whereby existing cultural spaces have to be taken into account when new building is taking place is included in the Programme for Government. The issue also arose during the consultation phase of the work of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce in the context of effective noise management and a recommendation to examine this issue was included in the final Report. My Department is leading on this but it also involves consultation with and input from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.
In this context, I recently co-chaired a Night-Time Economy Workshop with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to address challenges relating to planning and regulation for those operating in the Night-Time Economy and discussions took place regarding the Agent of Change and the various issues involved. A report on the workshop is being prepared and will be submitted to the Night-Time Economy Implementation Group for consideration and action.
