I want to ask the Leader to help save The Complex. The Complex is a unique multidisciplinary arts centre. It is right in the heart of the north-west inner city. It is located on Arran Street East. It is in what is designated in the Dublin city development plan as a strategic development regeneration area. It is a unique cultural hub. It combines artist’s studios, performance space for both large-scale and smaller scale, more intimate performances. Very unique artistic and creative activity takes place there.

The Complex started operating in 2008 or 2009. Vanessa Fielding is the director and there is a very strong board there. They set out with an objective of taking vacant, unoccupied and underutilised warehouse spaces and animating them with unique creativity. Will the Leader ask the Minister for arts and culture to meet with the board of The Complex and to act as a champion to save the facility? The property is in private ownership. The owner intends to sell it.

The board of The Complex has put together a proposal that it will be able to fulfil. It has the support of the Arts Council and Dublin City Council. This Government is committed to the regeneration and revitalisation of the inner city. It is also committed to supporting artists and the arts in our capital. The Minister for arts and his Department are in a position to put together a funding proposal that will save the unique creative hub right in the heart of the city that is The Complex. I ask the Leader to ask the Minister to meet urgently with the board of the facility.