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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: I launched the Live Performance Support Scheme 2 which was aimed at pantomimes and seasonal musical theatre impacted by the Covid restrictions which applied in December and January.  Grants of €2.6m have been offered under the LPSS 2 scheme. 

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The MEBAS (Music and Entertainment Business Assistance Scheme) was provided, specifically to support small music and entertainment businesses which do not operate out of a rateable premises.   €3.1m was provided in grants under MEBAS 2021 and under MEBAS 2022 €2.8m has been allocated to date.  This scheme operated as a targeted support for self-employed performers...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Commercial Entertainment Capital Grant Scheme (CECGS) provides funding for private sector performance venues in 2021 and 2022.  There have been two schemes: Commercial Entertainment Capital Grant Scheme 2021 which is completed, and Commercial Entertainment Capital Grant Scheme 2022 which is ongoing.  The CECGS 2021 scheme opened for applications on 14 October 2021....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Live Performance Restart Grant Scheme (LPRGS) was launched in March to provide a new grant for businesses engaged in staging live events in the arts and culture live performance sector. This scheme will support the live entertainment sector by providing business re-start grants to de-risk the planning of events across spring and summer of 2022 and to assist with the costs of reopening. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: These grant schemes are still live with grants at different stages of payment.  Once all of the payments have been made and the final figures for the allocations are available I will publish a list of grantees on my Department's website.  

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Following Budget 2022, I was pleased to announce details of another €50m suite of measures to support the live performance sector in 2022.  The funding facilitated the following schemes: - The Live Performance Supports Scheme - LPSS 3, to support events which were due to be staged in December 2021 and January 2022 and were curtailed, cancelled or rescheduled due to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: 186 grants have been offered to date under the Live Performance Restart Grant Scheme with grants of €14.7m offered.  20 applicants were unsuccessful.  A number of cases are still under consideration at present and theses figures may therefore change slightly.  This grant scheme is still live with grants at different stages of payment.  Once all of the payments...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Demand for the basic income for the arts pilot research scheme has been very strong with just over 9,000 applications received by the closing date of May 12th.  I am very encouraged by the level of interest from artists and creative arts workers interested in participating in the pilot scheme.  Assessment of the applications has begun and this process will take at least 6-8 weeks...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together. My Department published an ambitious programme of actions in the Climate Action Plan 2021 that will improve sustainability across the culture and creative sectors. Implementation of the actions in the Climate Action Plan is monitored quarterly, allowing for the measurement of the progress in improving the sustainability of the sectors...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Creative Ireland Programme in my Department consulted during 2019 with other Government Departments, agencies, industry bodies, practitioners and academics in concluding a focus on design-based, digital creative and content creation sub-sectors within a Roadmap for the Creative Industries.  Substantial progress was made in drafting the Roadmap in the early part of 2020, but its...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 225 together. I am critically aware of the pressures that artists and creatives face in finding suitable workspaces.  The shortage of workspaces is particularly acute in Dublin and there are deficits to a lesser extent in other urban areas. Arts and Culture capital developments are most often initiated, led and project managed by Local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Programme for Government had a commitment to support the upskilling of audio-visual workers. Upskilling refers to enhancement of skills for those already in the Audio-Visual workforce. My Department is working with Screen Ireland, the national agency for Irish film, TV drama, animation and documentary to ensure that there is a focus on training and upskilling at all levels of the industry...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The National Cultural Institutions (NCIs) play a valuable role as custodians of Ireland’s history and culture. This work encompasses not only the collection, preservation and display of heritage objects and artworks, but also educational activities that facilitate the public’s understanding of items in the collections and the broader context in which they were produced. My...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Primary funding for the arts is delivered through the Arts Council.   Across its various funding schemes, the Arts Council supports more than 160 festivals annually. The Arts Council seeks to support festivals on a year-round basis and makes a significant contribution to both major festivals and to over 150 small festivals throughout the country through its festival investment...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Primary responsibility for the development of the arts rests with the Arts Council under the Arts Act 2003. It is important to remember that the Arts Council is independent in all decisions around funding, including who to fund and how to fund them. A key strategic priority of the Arts Council is a commitment to support emerging artists of promise and all artists – creative and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: In the past eight years, Ireland has delivered two successful Capitals of Culture in two different sets of circumstances – Limerick 2014 inaugural Irish City of Culture and Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture during an international public health crisis. At present, my Department is considering the outcomes from Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture, as set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Under Section 6 of the Arts Act 2003,  local authorities are required to prepare and implement plans for the development of the arts within their functional areas.  My Department provides a range of supports to local authorities in respect of artistic, cultural and creative programmes and measures in place in local authorities. Creative Ireland was launched in 2017 as...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Creative Youth Plan was published by the Government in December 2017 as one of the five pillars of the Creative Ireland Programme 2017-2022. The Plan sets out a number of measures designed to enable the creative potential of every young person, both within the formal education system and in informal or community settings. Commenced in 2018, Creative Schools is one of the flagship...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Creative Youth Plan was published by the Government in December 2017 as one of the five pillars of the Creative Ireland Programme 2017-2022. The Plan sets out a number of measures designed to enable the creative potential of every young person, both within the formal education system and in informal or community settings. Details on the many creative programmes for children and young...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce was published in September 2021 and it contained 36 practical recommendations in the areas of regulation, licensing, planning, transport, safety and increasing the diversity of activities as part of the night-time offering. Following consideration of the establishment of Night-Time Culture Mayors in Dublin and Cork by the Taskforce as per the...