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- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: That is grand. I thank the Minister for providing clarity.
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: I want to touch on the live performance restart grant scheme announced yesterday. I am sure it will be very much welcomed by the industry. In relation to the eligibility criteria, the Minister stated that those who already receive the funding under the LPSS or the events sector Covid support scheme, ESCSS, will have to reapply. Will they essentially be automatically entitled to the grant...
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: As they are already in the system, they do not have to give further information. Am I right in saying the full amount allocated to the restart grant scheme is €15 million?
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: If all those pre-existing recipients are automatically entitled to draw down a grant based on having previous grants because, as the Minister stated, they have all their ducks in a row, that would amount to €14.39 million. That would only leave €600,000 for new applicants. I am curious as to why a scheme would be designed to provide grants of upwards of €100,000 that...
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: That is fine. My point is that if all the grantees who applied previously receive funding, it would amount to over €14 million of the €15 million fund, leaving slightly over €600,000 for new applicants. It seems this funding is made available solely on the basis that people had already benefited from it, leaving very little funding for new applicants. That is my query.
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: We would imagine they would all apply.
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: I am flagging the point that only a tiny proportion of the funding will be available for new applicants if all those who applied previously-----
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: -----automatically receive funding. There is no reason to suggest they will not apply again. It would be unusual if they did not apply for this round of funding. I am merely pointing out to the Minister that there is very little left over for new applicants.
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: I accept that. I am saying that if all those who were entitled to and previously received funding were to get a payment from this scheme, it would amount to €14.39 million, which would only leave a small pot. That is my point. However, the Minister is saying that all of those who received funding apply again, using up €14 million of the fund, and there are new applicants for...
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: It goes to the Arts Council funding, which I brought up to €130 million in budget 2021. I maintained it in 2022. As I have stated many times, if one looks at what I am doing with Irish language funding, for example, for TG4, it has exceeded all previous levels and has been very well received. Our arts and culture were devastated through Covid. The ability to perform was taken...
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: Will the Minister of State confirm the total figure spent under the sports capital grant programme in 2021?
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: Is the money that was allocated in February to be annualised? Will that be the amount every year in future?
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: Yes.
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: It was a substantial allocation. Was it done over a couple of years?
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: In the case of a couple of years, the allocation was skipped and rolled over. In one year, €30 million was not paid out, so there was €60 million the following year, to incorporate two years. Is the sports capital grant programme going to be annualised? Will it be open to applicants every year from here on and what sort of sum are we looking at annually?
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: I thank the Minister of State. He might keep the committee up to date on whether he has made a decision.
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: Does the Department carry out reviews of An Post collecting the television licence fee? How is the amount given to it decided? I ask the Minister to provide a breakdown of the funding it receives.
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: The Minister said the Department carries out reviews. I ask her to expand on that.
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: Yes. Does the Department carry out reviews of the effectiveness of An Post collecting the licence fee?
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: The Minister will be aware of the level of non-payment and non-collection of fees.