The idea of a 'culture card' for young people in Ireland has been a topic of conversation on and off for over a year, after being mentioned in the Programme for Government.
A culture card programme would see young Irish citizens given money to spend on cultural and sporting activities, in a bid to make these more accessible.
Other European countries like France, Spain and Italy have versions of culture cards already, ranging in value from €300-€500.
Last month, Fianna Fáil TD Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere shared a video to his social media accounts outlining his party’s vision for culture cards.
In the video, which featured him pretending to DJ, he said the plan would see a €100 culture card being given to Irish citizens on their 18th birthday.
A Department of Culture spokesperson told RTÉ News that "the Minister proposes to examine the introduction of a Youth Culture Card and its potential to enhance interest in the arts among young people for 16 and 17-year-olds to access theatre, music and art events".
The department is now in "preliminary stages of reaching out to potential stakeholders and partners" in relation to the scheme.
But what do students think of these plans? We went to UCD to find out. Watch the video to hear what they had to say.
