, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
National contemporary art gallery: Ministerial evidence session
Well, not specifically on Welsh art, as I'm aware. I did have conversations with somebody about having a gallery or a museum for Welsh poetry. We did have those discussions with somebody a little while ago, but not specifically on Welsh art. Again, going back…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
National contemporary art gallery: Ministerial evidence session
Sure. Well, the focus is very much providing the vehicle for Wales to have a focal point for contemporary art. That is the purpose. But it shouldn't be exclusively just in that initial definition, because I think what we do want to do—and perhaps we'll…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
National contemporary art gallery: Ministerial evidence session
Well, no, in the sense that it's not that different to art that has influenced contemporary art. It is of contemporary relevance. It's perhaps a different way of expressing it, but I think it means the same, which is why we're saying that it does provide some…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
National contemporary art gallery: Ministerial evidence session
Well, I don't think, actually, we're at odds with them, because what I referred to was art that has contemporary relevance. So, it's—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
National contemporary art gallery: Ministerial evidence session
Yes, I think this has been one that's been debated at length, and I saw some of the previous evidence sessions. Sorry, I'm getting a bit of feedback, so I'll turn this off. So, I saw some of the previous evidence sessions, and there's been quite a bit of…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
National contemporary art gallery: Ministerial evidence session
Of course. I'm Dawn Bowden. I'm Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, and I'll ask my officials to introduce themselves.
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Short Debate: Bringing the World to Wales—How do we unleash the potential of Wales as a major global tourist destination?
Turning to the international perspective, Llywydd, and how we promote tourism, it's also a core plank of our international strategy, which highlights how we want Wales to be known as a world leader in sustainable adventure tourism. Investment in mountain bike…
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Short Debate: Bringing the World to Wales—How do we unleash the potential of Wales as a major global tourist destination?
Diolch yn fawr. Sorry, I wasn't expecting that to be quite as quick. I do apologise. I may not be quite as quick as that in terms of my response. But I am grateful, Llywydd, to the Senedd Member for Aberconwy for scheduling this debate as it provides an…
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Debate on petition P-06-1337 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations'
Yes, and I will come on to that as I go through, but as I say, there is a significant difference between Sycharth and Llys Rhosyr, not least of all the risk at which Llys Rhosyr was under, which is not the position at Sycharth. So, for that reason, I'm…
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Debate on petition P-06-1337 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations'
It really was so good to hear Members speaking so passionately about our history and our heritage, and one of the reasons why the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 places a duty on us to safeguard our culture, protect the physical remains of…
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Debate on petition P-06-1337 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations'
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute and comment on this petition.
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Topical Questions
Thank you.
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Topical Questions
Well, again, can I thank Rhianon Passmore for those comments and her question on that? And, yes, again, I absolutely agree with her, and when I look around at what we refer to in the United Kingdom as our free press—the Daily Mail, the Daily Express, The…
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Topical Questions
Yes, absolutely, Alun Davies, and I don't think I need to say what an awful opposition we have in this Senedd; it's been widely reported in the Welsh media. And again, the same journalist that tore apart your vanity projects list has also questioned the…
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Topical Questions
Again, Mike Hedges, I agree with the comments that you've made, and Nation.Cymru is a classic case in point. And actually, we do help support and fund Nation.Cymru. I don't think anybody would suggest that Nation.Cymru is a big friend, necessarily, of Welsh…
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Topical Questions
Diolch, Heledd, for those comments and questions. I agree with everything you were saying. Under the Welsh Government's co-operation agreement with Plaid, we've had £300,000 allocated over three years, which will help to provide and develop new and existing…
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Topical Questions
Thank you, Hefin David, for that comment. And yes, of course, the Caerphilly Observer also covers journalism in part of my constituency as well, and I do know the journalist that you're taking about, Richard Gurner. He holds you and I to account all the time…
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Topical Questions
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. So, we have nothing to fear from additional scrutiny, and we welcome this kind of democracy reporting, which will do far more for our democracy than we’ve seen up to now.
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Topical Questions
Well, it’s kind of where to start, isn’t it, with that ill-informed nonsense, Tom, frankly. I mean, you will have heard my colleague Lee Waters say—and I was going to mention this myself—that it was the UK Government, your Government in the UK, that set up…
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Topical Questions
Can I thank Tom Giffard for that question? Funding will support a dedicated full-time journalist to cover Senedd business, providing free content to all news outlets in a similar way to the BBC local democracy reporting service. There is currently no…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I think it's a very fair point that you've raised, Heledd Fychan. I was literally only made aware two or three days ago that Cardiff Council had actually signed a lease agreement with the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to enable the museum to stay in…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Can I thank Jenny Rathbone for that question? I think it's a very important point that she raises. The Museum of Cardiff is certainly an exemplar in those positive relationships with diverse communities, ensuring their involvement, representation and…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Can I thank Joel James for that further question? I think in my response to Rhys ab Owen's question, I made it very clear that we have been in consultation with Cardiff Council, that we've talked to the Cardiff Museum Development Trust, and that we've talked…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Well, diolch, Rhys ab Owen. I think those points are very valid points, and I was very pleased to see that, just last week, Cardiff Council has now signed a lease agreement with the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and that's going to enable the museum…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Can I thank Rhys ab Owen for that question? The management and funding of the Museum of Cardiff is, of course, a matter for Cardiff Council, but Welsh Government officials have met and corresponded with Cardiff Council, its museum staff and the Cardiff Museum…
