Culture Policy
Dail Éireann — 2020-07-22
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Cathal Crowe (FF), Clare

I congratulate the three Ministers on the new roles they are undertaking and have every confidence they will do a good job.
I want to ask about cancelled events and festivals this summer. There have been many cancellations. In my county, the famous Lisdoonvarna matchmaking festival, Willie Clancy week, the Feakle festival, the Scariff Harbour festival and Consairtín, which is Ireland's national convention for concertina players, have been cancelled and have incurred debts. There will be no events this year. Will the Minister engage with them to ensure there is a funding stream available to them so that they can restart at the earliest opportunity in 2021?

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Sitting date: 2020-07-22