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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: I refer the Deputy to my earlier reply to Parliamentary Question No 64. I allocated €50 million to a suite of measures to assist the live performance sector.  As part of that funding, on Tuesday June 15th I announced the allocations for the €25m Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS 2021).  I was delighted to be in a position to fund 237 successful...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2021 (22 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: I refer the Deputy to my earlier reply to Parliamentary Question No 64.   I allocated €50 million to a suite of measures to assist the live performance sector.  As part of that funding, on Tuesday June 15th I announced the allocations for the €25m Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS 2021).  I was delighted to be in a position to fund 237 successful...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (22 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...including bursary, strategic funding, project awards and touring and dissemination awards.  There were very significant increases in supports provided to circus in 2020 and 2021, with over €2.2 million allocated to circus, street arts and spectacle in 2021 to both organisations and individual circus artists. Details of all grants are available on the Arts Council’s...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...to prioritise the examination of Recommendation 1 of the Life Worth Living report, and to examine the manner in which a Basic Income Guarantee pilot scheme for artists could be delivered.  I have allocated €50 million to a suite of measures to assist the live performance sector including: - €25m for the Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS 2021). I...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: I refer the Deputy to my earlier reply to Parliamentary Question No 64. I allocated €50 million to a suite of measures to assist the live performance sector. As part of that funding, on Tuesday June 15th I announced the allocations for the €25m Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS 2021). I was delighted to be in a position to fund 237 successful...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (22 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...On the Arts and Culture side, my Department is also making funding available to local authorities to improve public spaces for cultural and events activity under the Outdoor Public Space Scheme, which I launched on 11 February 2021. The scheme provides up to €250,000 for each of the 31 local authorities to adapt, equip or otherwise improve public spaces for cultural and events...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...permits   The Government has responded to the challenges facing the arts, and culture sector through a range of measures. Significant additional funding was announced in Budget 2021, with €130 million allocated to the Arts Council for 2021 and €50 million for supports for life performance. The supports in 2020 and again in 2021 included provision for extensive online...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (22 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...and have engaged intensively with Government colleagues, stakeholders and officials to ensure that an appropriate suite of supports is available for the sector. In this context, I allocated €50 million in 2021 to a number of measures to assist the culture sector, which includes the allocations for the €25m Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS 2021) I...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...sector and have engaged intensively with Government colleagues, stakeholders and officials to ensure that an appropriate suite of supports is available for the sector. As part of the €50 million funding which I secured for the live entertainment sector, I recently confirmed the release of €5 million in funding for local authorities to support live music in villages...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 475 and 476 together. €50 million was allocated to live entertainment in Budget 2021 in recognition of the grave impact of the COVID-19 restrictions on the live performance sector. A part of the €50 million suite of measures to assist the live performance sector, €25m has been allocated to Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 506 and 507 together. The Revised Estimates for 2021 recognise the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the sectors under the aegis of my Department as well as the impact of BREXIT and they also reflect the commitments contained in the Programme for Government – Our Shared Future. However, there is no specific categorisation of funding allocations...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: A part of the €50 million suite of measures to assist the live performance sector, €25m has been allocated to Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS 2021) which has now closed for applications. There was a high level of interest in this scheme, with over 400 applications received by the closing date of 14 April. The assessment of applications has now finished and applicants have...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 May 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...be publishing a National Economic Recovery Plan outlining how we will help people return to work and support sectors which have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. I allocated €50 million to a suite of measures to assist the live performance sector. €25m has been allocated to Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS 2021) which has now closed for applications....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (13 May 2021)

Catherine Martin: I allocated €50 million to a suite of measures to assist the live performance sector. €25m has been allocated to Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS 2021) which has now closed for applications. Over 400 applications had been received by the closing date of 14 April. Assessment of applications to the scheme is underway and the results will be announced shortly. LPSS 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2021 (11 May 2021)

Catherine Martin: Recently, I was pleased to allocate €50 million to a suite of measures to assist the live performance sector. €25m has been allocated to Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS 2021) which has now closed for applications. Over 400 applications had been received by the closing date of 14 April. Assessment of applications to the scheme is underway and the results will be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 May 2021)

Catherine Martin: Recently, I was pleased to allocate €50 million to a suite of measures to assist the live performance sector. €25m has been allocated to Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS 2021) which has now closed for applications. Over 400 applications had been received by the closing date of 14 April. Assessment of applications to the scheme is underway. LPSS 2021 builds on the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Policy (28 Apr 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...out in The Path Ahead and after taking full account of the current status of Covid-19 in the community and the public health advice, the Government has been implementing a limited phased easing of some level 5 restrictions through the month of April.  The Government is due to make further decisions and announcements tomorrow regarding the position to apply for May and beyond, that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...the tourism sector to survive and recover from the pandemic. Extending the wage support measures to June 2021 was an important step in assisting tourism businesses with staff retention. Funding of €5 million was also provided to Fáilte Ireland in Budget 2021 for upskilling training and to improve digital presence. The Tourism & Hospitality Careers Oversight...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 105 together. I understand the difficulties current restrictions pose for couples on their special day and the challenges facing all musicians who rely on live performance to sustain their livelihoods on foot of necessary public health restrictions.  I have put in place a range of sector specific supports for musicians, bands and those...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...plan set out in The Path Ahead and after taking full account of the current status of COVID-19 in the community and the public health advice, the Government has been implementing a limited phased easing of some Level 5 restrictions through the month of April.  The Government is due to make further decisions and announcements this week regarding the position to apply for May and...