18 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to recent comments from the chair of the Arts Council to the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs that Ireland’s direct funding of the arts is lower than that of any of its European counterparts; if he believes it is acceptable that direct funding for the arts should be so low; his response to the Arts Council’s direct request for increased funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34895/05]

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18 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to recent comments from the chair of the Arts Council to the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs that Ireland’s direct funding of the arts is lower than that of any of its European counterparts; if he believes it is acceptable that direct funding for the arts should be so low; his response to the Arts Council’s direct request for increased funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34895/05]

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