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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Development of the Arts.

Arts in summer projects

Summary

Mitchell asks the Minister to use summer projects in high-unemployment areas to engage young people through the arts; Nealon agrees to examine it.

Gay Mitchell Mr. G. Mitchell Fine Gael

Would the Minister examine the possibility, particularly in Dublin, of involving the summer projects, particularly in the areas of high unemployment, with regard to art in the community, so that this might become a replacement for some violence resulting from problems among young people in these areas? Would he specifically see if he can use the summer projects to this end?

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I will have a look at it. I wish to pay tribute to the Department of Labour for their Teamwork and the social employment schemes under which £1 million was made available last year for a whole variety of projects throughout the community.

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