Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 11 agus Uimh. 18 le chéile.
It is the policy of An Chomhairle Ealaíon to encourage artists to live and work in their communities throughout the country, a policy I totally support. The measures applied by An Chomhairle to achieve these policy objectives include support for arts centres, exhibitions for locally resident artists and, more particularly, support for studio spaces in which artists can work locally.
I understand from An Chomhairle Ealaíon that it currently supports 12 artists' studios throughout the country offering up to 100 places and hopes to improve on the number of studios in the future.
I have no plans at present to have an examination carried out of this area having regard to An Chomhairle Ealaíon's activities.
Ní miste a lua freisin go mbíonn cúnamh agus spás oibre le fáil ó Údarás na Gaeltachta le haghaidh tograí sa Ghaeltacht in earnálacha a bhaineann leis na healaíona.