Vol. 519 No. 4
127 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if he would provide the names and addresses of the membership of the planning and steering group for the proposed Academy for the Performing Arts and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13955/00]
A planning and steering group was set up on 27 January 2000 in order to develop, advise on, facilitate and monitor the process of establishing the proposed Academy for the Performing Arts. Its membership is as follows:
Dr. Danny O'Hare, Chairman, c/o Department of Education and Science, Marlborough St, Dublin 1.
Dr. John O'Conor Director, Royal Irish Academy of Music, 36-38 Westland Row, Dublin 2.
Ms Mary Brady, Artistic Director, Firkin Crane Dance Development Agency, Shandon, Cork.
Ms Patricia Quinn, Director, The Arts Council, 70 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
Mr. Patrick Sutton, Director, Gaiety School of Acting, Sycamore Street, Dublin 2.
Ms Maura Grant, Department of Education and Science, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1.
Ms Anne Killian, Department of Education and Science, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
Mr. Chris Flynn, Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, Dún Aimhirgin, 43-49 Mespil Road, Dublin 4.
Mr. Eugene O'Sullivan, Department of Finance, 73/79 Lr. Mount Street, Dublin 2.
Professor Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, University of Limerick, Limerick.
Ms Catherine Nunes, c/o Daghdha Dance Company, University of Limerick, Limerick.
Ms Triona Dooney, Higher Education Authority, Marine House, Clanwilliam Court, Dublin 2.
Mr. Dick Sweeney, Dundrum, Co. Dublin.
Mr. Pat Kelleher, Director, Cork Institute of Technology, Rossa Avenue, Cork.
Mr. Martin Conry, Secretary, Dublin City University, Dublin 9.
Fintan O'Brien, Department of Education, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. (Secretary).
