Belltable production costs
Noonan asks whether production costs could be underwritten so Belltable can attract theatre companies and recover financially; the Tánaiste says he will have the proposal considered.
(Limerick East): In conection with the Belltable Arts Centre, I should like to know if the Tánaiste is aware that the better theatre companies are now not willing to put on productions there because the management are unable to underwrite the cost of production. Is the Tánaiste aware that consequently the theatre is unable to trade its way out of the difficulties? In the examination which the Tánaiste promised to Deputy O'Malley, will he look at the possibility of underwriting individual production costs so that the theatre can trade out of the difficulties it is in at the moment?
