5 Mar 2012, 15:25
The Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht will discuss utilising the Arts to combat disadvantage and to encourage their greater integration and social inclusion within local communities.
Representatives from Luisne Art Project; Mayo County Council; and Offaly County Council will attend the committee meeting to address the issue of using arts to promote social inclusion.
Committee Cathaoirleach Ciarán Lynch, TD said: “Arts, music, culture and storytelling have always been an important part of Irish life and, in many cases, can be the social glue that holds society together, providing a sense of identity and being part of the community.
Arts groups across the country are involved in innovative and inclusive programmes at a local level for all age groups and backgrounds. Tomorrow a number of these groups will have a chance to present and explain the various artistic activities that they engage in to promote social inclusion.
We are looking forward to our meeting tomorrow with representatives from Luisne Art Project; Mayo County Council; and Offaly County Council to discuss how the arts can be utilised to encourage greater integration and combat disadvantage within local communities.”
This meeting will take place on Tuesday, 6th March, in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000 at 2.15pm.
Committee proceedings can be followed live at:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/Web-Live.htm&CatID=83&m=o
For further information please contact:
Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 3903
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F: +3531 618 4551
Committee Membership
Deputies:
Ciarán Lynch, Labour Party (Chairman)
Noel Coonan, Fine Gael (Vice-Chairman)
James Bannon, Fine Gael
Paudie Coffey, Fine Gael
Terence Flanagan, Fine Gael
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Fine Gael
Tony McLoughlin, Fine Gael
Patrick O’Donovan, Fine Gael
Brian Walsh, Fine Gael
Kevin Humphreys, Labour Party
Gerald Nash, Labour Party
Seán Kenny, Labour Party
Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fáil
Niall Collins, Fianna Fáil
Sandra McLellan, Sinn Féin
Dessie Ellis, Sinn Féin
Brian Stanley, Sinn Féin
Clare Daly, Socialist Party
Catherine Murphy, Independent
Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan, Independent
Senators:
Cáit Keane, Fine Gael
Catherine Noone, Fine Gael
Denis Landy, Labour
Labhrás Ó’Murchú, Fianna Fáil
Ned O’Sullivan, Fianna Fáil
Eamonn Coghlan, Independent