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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Irish National Ballet Company. Arts Council decision on the Ballet
Summary
Nealon asks whether the Taoiseach agrees with the decision to end the Irish National Ballet Company. The Taoiseach accepts that the Arts Council reached its decision on cultural and artistic grounds.
Does the Taoiseach agree with the decision of the Arts Council to kill off the Irish National Ballet Company?
Comment on this
A Cheann Comhairle, I must reply. That is not fair. It is not fair to say things like that in this House. I understand the Arts Council devoted a whole day to consideration of this matter at a full meeting and arrived at a decision on cultural and artistic grounds which I accept was valid on their part.