Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 July 2004
77 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which he or his Department has a role in determining policy for the arts; if this is devolved to the Arts Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19905/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Arts Act 2003 recognises that the Minister responsible for the arts has a role in broad arts policy issues. This allows the Minister to direct the council to comply with Government or ministerial policies on the arts. The Act also copperfastens for the first time in legislation the independence and autonomy of the Arts Council in disbursing the funds allocated to it from the Exchequer through subheads D9 and D10 of the Vote for my Department.
