Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 February 2022

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media

Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities in Arts and Culture: Discussion

Photo of Christopher O'SullivanChristopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted that Dr. Murphy is going to Skibbereen, which is just over the road from me in my constituency. A fantastic soundscape artist called Sylvia is based in the Uillinn arts centre. It is proof that sound art and acoustic-based art is another accessible form of art for people who have a visual impairment. It shows where we can go to make art more accessible to everybody. Obviously, then there is the challenge that soundscapes are potentially not accessible to people who have hearing impairments. It is a fantastic facility and I am sure that Dr. Murphy will love it.

I have one very quick question to which I might get a brief answer. Deputy Mythen mentioned universal pay for artists and the impact this would have on social welfare entitlements. Are bursaries and grants means tested for social welfare payments?

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