Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is important to note that just over 1,000 artists have been granted a favourable determination by the Revenue Commissioners since 2017 under the categories of writing, plays, musical composition, painting and sculpture. The focus of the Government is on increasing funding for the arts in general, as evidenced by the Taoiseach's repeated commitment to double the amount of funding over a ten year period. My Department received a 13% increase in funding in the Estimates for this year. There has been a €6.8 million or 10% increase in funding for the Arts Council, while €1.2 billion in capital funding for culture, heritage and the Gaeltacht has been allocated over the ten years to 2028 as part of the national development plan. That includes €460 million for an investment programme in our national cultural institutions and a €200 million audiovisual action plan which I launched last summer. The Government will continue to give consideration to any measures to further deliver on its commitments, including the artists tax exemption which is kept under constant review.

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