Arts Funding
Dail Éireann — 2021-04-28
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Peadar Tóibín (AON), Meath West

Maidir leis an gceist roimhe seo, tá súil agam go mbeidh an próiseas críochnaithe faoi mhí Mheán Fómhair ar aon nós.
I wish to raise the issue of circuses. Circuses have been unfairly treated by the Department and the Arts Council. In practical terms, circuses have been singled out with regard to the lack of funding being given to them over the last year. As a result, many of them are in serious danger, will not get through this crisis and will have to fold up their tents. I ask the Minister why circuses have been singled out and treated differently by so many performance arts organisations.

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Sitting date: 2021-04-28