Dear Member, 

As previously announced Fianna Fáil have called a Dáíl debate on the Arts which will take place this Wednesday 22nd June from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.

The motion is very comprehensive, you can read it here.

We need the visitors' gallery at the Dáíl to be packed with artists and arts workers for the debate.

This was very effective back in June 2012 when we packed the gallery - it will mean that other TDs will speak to and acknowledge the presence of the people who are there.

1. Contact all TDs that you’ve previously been in touch with and urge them to be there to represent you, their constituents, at the debate.


2. If you can be in Dublin for the debate, ask your TD to arrange visitor passes so you can be there.

A full list of contacts for the TDs in your constituency can be found online here. 

This represents an important moment in our collective campaign for an All-Party Approach to the National Cultural Policy, Culture 2025. 

Please join us in maximising the impact on Wednesday afternoon, and share this news and call to action widely. 

Following the What Next? public meeting which took place on 9 June, a regular What Next? meeting will take place every Wednesday morning over the summer from 8.30am to 10am.

All are welcome to attend one or more of the meetings, which will take place at: 

7/9 Central Hotel Chambers, Dame Court, Dublin 2.

We're very grateful to Visual Artists Ireland for the use of their meeting room (above) for these What Next? discussions.  

Please add us to your contacts so we don't end up in your junk mail/spam.

Thank you for your continued support.

NCFA team