Paul Kehoe
Question:108 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are grants or funding available for persons who wish to open a music school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24620/03]
Vol. 573 No. 2
108 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are grants or funding available for persons who wish to open a music school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24620/03]
My Department does not provide any specific grants or funding to persons who wish to open a school of music. The revised primary curriculum music programme places a clear emphasis on the need to give children in all classes appropriate levels of experience of instrumental music, as listeners and as responders, as makers of music and as composers. Guidance is provided for teachers on ways of approaching such activity and a wide range of experiences is suggested. I have already provided all primary schools with a grant to support teaching and learning in the arts, including music.