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Seanad Éireann · 2024-11-06

Arts (Amendment) (Artist Workspaces) Bill 2024: First Stage

SF Fintan Warfield · Cultural and Educational Panel

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I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to increase the amount of affordable artist studios and workspaces and affordable artist-run workspaces available; to confer functions on the Arts Council to acquire, develop and manage affordable artist workspaces and artist-run workspaces; to make specific reference to the ability of a local authority to facilitate the provision of affordable artist workspaces and affordable artist-run workspaces; and to provide for related matters. When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

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workspaces 6
artist-run 3
artist 3
affordable 5
studios 1
confer 1
acquire 1
agreed 2
arts 1
tuesday 1
functions 1
manage 1

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SF Fintan Warfield this contribution

I move:

That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to increase the amount of affordable artist studios and workspaces and affordable artist-run workspaces available; to confer functions on the Arts Council to acquire, develop and manage affordable artist workspaces and artist-run workspaces; to make specific reference to the ability of a local authority to facilitate the provision of affordable artist workspaces and affordable artist-run workspaces; and to provide for related matters.

CC Jerry Buttimer

When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

SF Fintan Warfield

Next Tuesday.

CC Jerry Buttimer

Is that agreed? Agreed.