Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The basic income pilot for artists will not be means tested because it is not a social protection support. Instead it is a payment in recognition of the time spent in creative practice. We are trialling the basic income pilot and one of the key characteristics of it is that it is not means tested. It will be randomised but it will be proofed to make sure there is proper geographical representation and diversity of arts, population, gender and all of that.