Brian Brennan
Ceist:338. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding streams available for a festival (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66761/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraDepartmental Funding
Ceisteanna (338)
Freagraí scríofa
I am conscious of the contribution that festivals make to the artistic and cultural life of local communities and how they make destinations more attractive to domestic and international tourists. I recognise also the challenges involved in arranging festivals, often involving significant financial outlay and commitments and a great deal of voluntary activity. Accordingly, my Department and the relevant agencies under its aegis support the staging of festivals.
In that regard my Department runs a Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools Scheme. The Scheme is designed to support local cultural festivals which are not in receipt of other central Government monies and which may not be eligible under funding criteria for larger scale events supported by Fáilte Ireland, the Arts Council and similar bodies. Events which are funded by the Arts Council and/or Fáilte Ireland are not eligible. Funding available under this scheme is typically capped at €5,000.
Full details of the scheme are available on my Departments website at [www.gov.ie/en/publication/89595-small-scale-local-festivals-and-summer-schools]/.
This scheme is subject to a competitive assessment process, and applications are marked on the following criteria:
• Extent to which the projects meets the objectives of the scheme
• Realistic in terms of scale, costs, assistance sought and timeframe for delivery
• Demonstrate capacity to deliver project
• Level of own or supporting contribution (non-state) towards the project
The Festivals and Summer Schools 2025 scheme is now closed to applications, but expressions of interest can be emailed to festivals@ccs.gov.ie for notification of 2026 applications under this Scheme.
The Arts Council also provides financial support to a range of festivals, large and small, both single art form and multidisciplinary arts festivals. Strategic Funding supports organisations which are critical to the national arts infrastructure while the Festivals Investment Scheme is specifically designed to offer support to local/voluntary organisations to develop arts festivals.
As part of their Strategically Funded Festivals, Fáilte Ireland supports a diverse selection of larger festivals and events throughout the country. The Regional Festival Scheme, which they also support, is available to local community festivals and is administered by the local authorities. Each local authority manages their own application and grant process.
Sport and Recreational Development
Ceisteanna (339)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Ceist:339. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport following the recent announcement of €2 million to fund detailed designs and ongoing maintenance, if he will confirm that when the new Buncrana leisure centre project is ready to go to tender, his Department will provide the funding to build and complete this long-delayed important community amenity for the people of Inishowen, County Donegal. [66772/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Capital support for new swimming pools, and the refurbishment of existing pools, is provided by my Department through the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) which to date has allocated €28.9 million to 9 swimming pool projects.
In 2024, the LSSIF received an unprecedented demand for funding, amounting to €665 million from 96 applications. In parallel, funding towards design costs was allocated to the leisure centre project in Buncrana. The design team has been appointed and is currently working on the design element of the project, and the specific issues raised in the question will be considered once that work is complete. My officials remain in regular contact with the local authority which has responsibility for the further development of the project.
My current focus is on ensuring project delivery under the first two rounds of the LSSIF, 2018 and 2024, and this process will inform any decisions regarding the timing of a future round. No decisions have yet been made regarding the next round of LSSIF.
Gaeltacht Policy
Ceisteanna (340)
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Ceist:340. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the provision his Department has made to prioritise arts provision for Irish-language speakers in Gaeltacht service towns outside the Gaeltacht and Irish language networks, designated under the Gaeltacht Act 2012; if he will make particular reference to the funding conditions required of recipients of Arts Council funding in relation to provision for Irish-medium schools funding for arts centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66785/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Arts Council is committed to increasing public engagement in the arts in Ireland and it provides financial support to a number of initiatives aimed at increasing public access, participation and engagement in the arts including through the Irish language. In Budget 2026, the Arts Council has been allocated record funding of over €140 million.
I have asked the Arts Council to make direct contact with the Deputy in regard to the support they provide for arts for Irish language speakers and the conditions attached as set out in the Deputy's question. Please contact my private office if you do not hear from the Council within the next ten working days.
Child Protection
Ceisteanna (341)
Eoin Hayes
Ceist:341. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the work of the Department towards protecting children when using online media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66853/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
At the outset, it is important to say that significant progress has been made in improving online safety in Ireland. Since the establishment of Coimisiún na Meán in March 2023, we have seen the emergence of Ireland’s online safety framework, with An Coimisiún at its heart. An Coimisiún is Ireland’s Digital Services Coordinator under the Digital Services Act and a competent authority under the EU Terrorist Content Online Regulation. And in October 2024, under the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act, An Coimisiún adopted Ireland’s first online safety code, which has applied in full since July of this year.
A failure to adequately fulfil obligations under the aforementioned legislation can lead to significant financial sanctions and continued non-compliance can lead to criminal sanctions for senior management under the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act.
Notwithstanding this progress, I continue to work across Government and with all stakeholders to ensure children and young people can be safe from harmful or illegal content online. In particular, I want to progress robust age verification. It is a vital part of the picture in terms of providing real assurance that children are the age they claim to be and to ensure they are not exposed to harmful or illegal content. I am seeking the inclusion of a commitment to this effect in the Government’s updated National Digital Strategy which will be published later this year.
In addressing age verification, we must seek to ensure that there are trustworthy systems in place that are interoperable and respect users’ rights, including data protection rights. To that end, my officials are continuing to work with the Government’s Chief Information Officer and his Office to look at practical technical solutions to age verification as part of the Government's Digital Wallet being developed using MyGovID.
In addition, right across Europe, Member States are examining the question of prohibiting access by children and young people to social media platforms – the so-called “digital age of majority”. Ireland is also considering its position on this matter but I believe that any decision would be better taken at EU level.
In this context, the EU Audio Visual Media Services Directive, which is the basis for Ireland's Online Safety Code, will be evaluated over the coming year and further measures are likely to be proposed at European level in the latter half of next year. Ireland will work with all stakeholders to ensure that additional legislative proposals are robust in addressing harms posed to children online. I also plan to make online safety a key theme of Ireland's Presidency of the European Union in 2026.
I will continue to work with all stakeholders, nationally and internationally, to ensure robust safety measures, including robust age verification, are in place to protect children and young people from inappropriate, harmful and illegal online content.
Departmental Funding
Ceisteanna (342)
Emer Currie
Ceist:342. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to list all funding schemes, grant programmes and any other financial supports that are currently administered by his Department and its agencies; the expected launch and closing dates for applications for each scheme in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66939/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Across its broad remit of responsibilities, my Department directly administers a range of funding schemes, grant programmes and financial supports. The information sought by the Deputy in respect of those currently administered by my Department as well as the expected launch and closing dates for applications for those schemes planned for 2026, are set out in the table below.
Details of all expenditure by my Department is contained in the Annual Appropriation Accounts which are published by the Comptroller and Auditors and are available using the following link: www.audit.gov.ie/en/publications/appropriation%20accounts/ .
Regarding bodies and agencies under my Department’s remit, these are operational matters for the agencies themselves.
|
Funding Scheme / Grant programme / Other financial support |
Details of Scheme / Programme / Financial support |
2026 Launch Date |
2026 Closing Date |
|
Stream E of the Culture Capital Scheme |
Stream E was launched on the 14 June 2023 with a fund of €1.4m. Grants of up to €50,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations with a defined arts & culture remit. |
N/A |
The scheme has no closing date and will remain open until the fund has been exhausted. |
|
Artist Workspaces Scheme |
Under this €6m funding scheme, Local Authorities are invited to propose projects which can accommodate and address the demand for artist workspaces in their regions. Each local authority can apply for up to €150,000 or €300,000 for Artist Workspaces under the scheme, with the higher rate available to the specified larger urban centres. |
N/A |
The scheme has no closing date and will remain open until the fund has been exhausted. |
|
Basic Income for the Arts (successor scheme to the Pilot) |
The successor scheme to the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) Pilot is currently being designed. It is expected the successor scheme will support the practices of at least 2,000 artists in 2026 at €325 per week, with payment beginning in Q4 2026. |
To be confirmed, as the scheme is not currently open for applications. |
To be confirmed |
|
Commemoration Community Grant |
An allocation has been provided annually to each local authority in grant funding for the development of community-led commemorative programme. |
Funding of €15,000 to be allocated to each local authority, subject to approval of the Commemorations 2026 Work Programme. |
N/A |
|
Creative Ireland Fulbright Professional Scholarship |
The Department is funding €100,000 in grant funding to the Fulbright Commission Ireland to fund an annual ‘Creative Ireland Fulbright Professional Scholarship’. The 4-year grant agreement was put in place in June 2024 and runs to December 2027. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Panikos Limited |
The Department is funding €30,000 in grant funding to Panikos Limited to fund the curation of a book on the subject of creativity. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Creative Climate Action Fund II (2023-2025) |
More than €6 million has been provided in funding to 42 projects, with projects either one or two years in duration. Applications for this fund closed in March 2023. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
UCC(MaREI) (2024-2026) |
Research on the Creative Climate Action Fund II (2023-2025) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) |
Funding to build professional representative capacity necessary to enable the sector to fully participate in Digital Creative Industries Forum under the Digital Creative Industries Roadmap 2024-26. Funding awarded in 2025 was €309,467.40 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Eirmersive |
Funding to build professional representative capacity necessary to enable the sector to fully participate in Digital Creative Industries Forum under the Digital Creative Industries Roadmap 2024-26. Funding awarded in 2025 was €153,886.66 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Creative Health & Wellbeing in the Community Scheme 2024-25 |
Creative Ireland funding in 2024-25 was provided for partnerships of at least two Local Authorities (aligned with Regional Health Authority) to deliver Arts and Health projects in the community and HSE community and hospital settings of €1,503,800 from 2024-25. Additionally, Arts and Health Projects with a clear North/South or East/West basis, aligned to the objectives of the Shared Island initiative were awarded a maximum of a further €667,756 for the two years 2024-25. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Live Music Performances in Residential Healthcare Settings |
Live Music Performances in Residential Healthcare Settings 2025 is funded by Creative Ireland and a contribution from the Department of Health through the Creative Arts and Health Working Group. The funding awarded for this scheme in 2025 was €200,000. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
TILDA Programme |
Grant funding of €238,792 was awarded to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) beginning in 2025. TILDA is a large-scale, nationally representative, longitudinal study on ageing in Ireland. This funding supports the analysis of data in order to gain insights into the wellbeing potential of cultural participation. €111,411 was allocated in 2025 and €127,381 is allocated in 2026. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Creative Youth Nurture Fund 2023-2025 |
The Creative Youth Nurture Fund is a pilot scheme to support youth-led creative engagement, for projects specifically targeting seldom heard cohorts of children and young people. In 2023, 9 projects were awarded €727,234 in total grant funding to deliver projects that will end in 2025. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Local Creative Youth Partnerships |
In partnership with the Department of Education and Youth and the Department of Children, Disability, and Equality, support for 8 Local Creative Youth Partnerships (LCYPs) based in Education and Training Boards (ETBs). They deliver creative programmes for young people in their communities, prioritising those that are seldom heard or at risk of disadvantage. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Creative Youth on a Shared Island 2024-2025 |
Funding of €1m for 6 collaborations bringing children and young people from across the island of Ireland together for creative projects that aim to create connections, promote understanding and build meaningful friendships, delivered until 2025. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Teacher Artist Partnership (TAP+) Programme |
In collaboration with the Department of Education and Youth, TAP+ is a collaboration with the network of Education Centres across the country which provides a model of CPD in Teacher Artist Partnership training to support and enhance Arts in Education in school communities. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Oide Creativity |
Support for Oide Creativity, a Continuing Professional Development programme for post-primary teachers. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Arts-in-Education portal |
In collaboration with Department of Education and Youth, the Arts in Education Portal provides a portal and community where creatives and teachers can be supported to share good collaboration practice. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Creative Careers |
Initiative in 2025 with Skillnet Ireland to provide resources and raise awareness for 16–19-year-olds on careers in the cultural and creative industries. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Creative Spaces Design in School |
With the Irish Architecture Foundation, Creative Ireland is consulting with architects on designing schools as creative, collaborative learning spaces in 2025. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Creative Engagement Programme |
In collaboration with Department of Education and Youth and the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals, this programme encourages post-primary students to engage with the arts. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Cruinniú na nÓg |
Cruinniú na nÓg is delivered through the network of Local Authority Culture and Creativity Teams in each of the 31 Local Authorities. It is a national day of free creativity for children and young people up to the age of 18. An annual allocation is made available to each local authority to deliver an annual programme of events and initiatives during Cruinniú na nÓg representing an investment of €1.3 million. An additional €150,000 is provided to three Strategic Partners to complement local programming. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Creative Communities |
Creative Communities supports the partnership between the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Local Authorities to deliver Culture and Creativity Strategies (2023-2027). In 2025 an investment of €3.8 million continues to embed creativity in public policy. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Culture Ireland Regular Grant Rounds |
Grant funding is available for Irish artists and organisations towards costs which relate directly to the international presentation of an event. |
Ongoing throughout 2026 |
N/A |
|
Culture Ireland Showcase Scheme |
The Showcase Scheme supports Irish artists to participate at industry showcase events, facilitating artists to present their work to international delegates, including programmers and presenters. Scheme also supports artists to attend international showcase events as delegates. |
Ongoing throughout 2026 |
N/A |
|
Culture Ireland See Here Scheme |
Supports direct engagement by international promoters and programmers with Irish artists’ work in Ireland with a view to securing future presentation opportunities abroad. |
Ongoing throughout 2026 |
N/A |
|
EU Presidency Culture Programme 2026 Call |
This scheme invites expressions of interest from artists and touring companies to participate in a cultural programme marking Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. |
Opened in November 2025 |
16 January 2026 |
|
Shared Island Touring, Production and Platforms Fund |
This scheme will support an enhanced all-Island approach to showcasing cultural talent from the island of Ireland internationally; All-island cross-border touring and cross-border productions; and All-Island support for international co-productions and international touring involving at least one partner from Ireland and Northern Ireland. |
Opened in December 2025 |
To be confirmed |
|
UK-Ireland Cultural Co-operation |
Funding of €6m is available during the period 2026-2030 for projects which involve a partnership between a National Cultural Institution in Ireland and a comparable cultural organisation in the UK. |
Opened in November 2025. |
8 January 2026 |
|
Small-Scale Local Festivals & Summer Schools Scheme |
Supports small local cultural festivals and summer schools which are not in receipt of other central Government monies and which may not be eligible under funding criteria for larger-scale events supported by Fáilte Ireland, the Arts Council, and similar bodies. |
To be confirmed |
To be confirmed |
|
Co-Operation Northern Ireland Scheme |
Funding support for small self-contained projects which seek to enhance, celebrate, or commemorate the arts, culture, music, film or heritage of the Island of Ireland on a North/South basis. |
To be confirmed |
To be confirmed |
|
Mobility of Collections Scheme |
Funding support to provide greater regional and local access to material held in the National Collections. The Scheme is designed to fund the transport, cost of insurance and exhibiting costs for pieces from the National Collections to appropriate institutions around the country. |
To be confirmed |
To be confirmed |
|
Regional Museum Exhibition Scheme |
Fund to assist local, regional, and specialised museums to contribute to the fabric and meaning of national and local culture through an exhibition programme for locals and visitors alike. |
To be confirmed |
To be confirmed |
|
Grassroots Music Venue Support Scheme 2026 |
Scheme to support small independent live performance venues. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Local Authority Funding Scheme |
The Local Authority Funding Scheme will provide resources to local authorities and the road management office. The total of the Scheme will be €2 million.
Details of how the Funding Scheme will be administered for 2026 are to be confirmed. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Community Sport Facilities Fund |
Provides grants to assist in the development or refurbishment of sports facilities and the provision of sports equipment. |
To be confirmed |
To be confirmed |
|
Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund |
The purpose of the scheme is to provide capital funding for larger capital sporting projects. |
N/A |
N/A |
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Ceisteanna (343)
Malcolm Byrne
Ceist:343. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress in emission reduction targets in areas that are the responsibility of his Department; which measures are particularly successful and which measures are underperforming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67044/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 provides for Emissions Ceilings for seven economic sectors. There are no Sectoral Emissions Ceilings associated with the areas under the responsibility of my department (Culture, Communications and Sport).
My Department, however, embraces opportunities to reduce emissions across its sectors. Moreover, my Department, through engagement with communities across Ireland, has a great opportunity to promote climate action across society. Recently, I spoke at the Creative Ireland Shared Island Conference, which showed how engaging and supporting communities in their creativity can also benefit their environment. Last week, I opened a conference on Sustainable Sport, which highlighted solutions to reduce emissions associated with the sport sector. Media and broadcasting also play a role in informing society about climate change and action. I look forward to further collaboration with my colleagues across Government in addressing this important issue, particularly with the Taoiseach and Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment and Transport.
My Department plays its part in helping the Public Sector to meet its targets to reduce energy-related emissions and fossil-fuel related energy emissions by 51% by 2030. Total greenhouse gas emissions for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in 2024 were 78% below the baseline emissions in the years 2016 to 2018. I am grateful to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland for continued support in helping us to optimise our energy efficiency and reduce energy use.
In relation to bodies under the aegis of my department, emissions reductions are a matter for those bodies themselves, who report to the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland on their emissions in the same way as my Department, and figures are published in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s Public Sector Energy Reports.
Pension Provisions
Ceisteanna (344)
Ken O'Flynn
Ceist:344. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has engaged with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) or any other group representing retired An Post employees in the past five years; and if he will provide the dates and purpose of such engagements. [67073/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I regularly receive representations from the organisation in question. My officials review all representations and I respond to the representations after due consideration of any points raised. Given the regular nature of these representations over the last number of years it would be impractical to set out the dates of the engagement, however in general, the representations from the group are in relation to the An Post Superannuation Scheme. It should be noted that operation of that scheme is a matter for the Scheme actuary, trustees, An Post Management and employee representatives.
Regulatory Bodies
Ceisteanna (345, 346, 347)
Ken O'Flynn
Ceist:345. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections, audits, or enforcement actions carried out by the Property Services Regulatory Authority in the past five years where estate agents failed to complete anti-money-laundering checks during property sales; and the outcome of each action. [67074/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraKen O'Flynn
Ceist:346. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the procedures his Department requires the Property Services Regulatory Authority to follow when an estate agent completes a property sale without verifying the identity and address of the client as required under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010; and the timeline for each step in this process. [67075/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraKen O'Flynn
Ceist:347. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to strengthen oversight of estate agents who handle property sales, in light of recent reports of a sale completed without the required anti-money-laundering documentation; and the measures he plans to introduce to protect the integrity of the property market. [67076/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 to 347, inclusive, together.
The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, identifies Property Services Providers (PSPs) as "Designated Persons". This means that PSPs are among a number of professions who may be exposed to money laundering due to the nature of their business. PSPs must therefore have the appropriate training and procedures in place to identify and report money laundering they become aware of during the course of their business. Customer Due Diligence and Client Risk Assessments must also be carried out by PSPs on:
All clients with whom they have a property services contract. This should be carried out before signing the contract/commencing the business relationship;
Customers with whom they do not have a contracted business relationship but with whom they are carrying out an occasional transaction or series of occasional transactions which have a value greater than or equal to €15,000 (e.g. a purchaser paying a booking deposit);
Tenants of properties they are letting where the monthly rent is greater than or equal to €10,000.
Where money laundering is suspected, PSPs must always carry out CDD regardless of the type of service or the transaction amounts involved.
As competent authority, the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) is tasked with monitoring PSPs for compliance with Part 4 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010. PSRA-appointed inspectors carry out Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance audits on licensed businesses, and each business is audited at least once every five years. The PSRA regulates approximately 1,800 businesses which are subject to AML audit. During the audit, a sample of files are selected for review, and if AML checks are not completed on a client or a purchaser where a transaction of €15,000 or greater occurs, the PSP is advised of its obligations by the Inspector.
Following the audit, the PSRA provides a Draft Report to the PSP that outlines the requirements necessary in order for the PSP to be compliant. The PSP has 30 days to respond to the Draft Report. The requirements may include the submission of documents and/or an undertaking that AML checks will be completed going forward. If no response is received on the Draft Report, a reminder is issued to the PSP, and they have 14 days to respond to the reminder. If a response remains outstanding, emails and/or phone calls follow, and the PSP is informed that a direction may issue should they not respond/provide the required documents. If no response is received, a direction is issued requiring the licensee to respond/provide the documents within 7 days.
Over the past five years (see table), the PSRA carried out 1,761 AML audits on licensed businesses. Over that period, three businesses were found to be non-compliant with AML statutory requirements relating to risk assessment and due diligence, following which directions were issued by the PSRA to these businesses. Where non-compliance is found, the PSRA undertakes a further audit to affirm compliance.
Of the three directions issued, one business ceased to provide property services, one business was audited within 12 months of receipt of the direction and found to be compliant, and concerning the final business, matters relating to the non-compliance found during audit remain ongoing.
|
Year |
Total AML Audits Carried Out |
|
2021 |
449 |
|
*2022 |
294 |
|
*2023 |
270 |
|
2024 |
406 |
|
2025 to date |
342 |
|
Total (2021 - 2025) |
1761 |
*Covid Years
The PSRA also provides guidance to PSPs on developing and implementing AML policies and procedures. Anti-Money Laundering is a compulsory module on the PSRA’s annual CPD programme for licensees.
The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is currently working on the implementation of the 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive which may afford the PSRA greater powers in terms of sanctioning PSPs who are found not to be in compliance with the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010.
Question No 346 answered with Question No 345.
Question No 347 answered with Question No 345.