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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: As I said, I look forward to engaging with representatives of local radio on 16 November. The €50 million live entertainment scheme I announced in the recent budget is designed to help the exact cohort of musicians the Deputy is talking about. My aim is to support all sectors. There are musicians now reaching out for funds who have never had to do so before. That is why we made...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...of Ireland, MEAI, again next week. I will also meet sound technicians and others who work behind the scenes to make a performance happen. The purpose of the pilot scheme I initiated with €5 million was to reach those musicians, get them working again and provide supports for the crews as well as the artists. The scheme is for artists and arts workers. I am trying to engage as...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Mental Health Services (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...designed to help sustain the popular commercial music sector across all music genres, including rock, pop, hip hop, indie, jazz, country and traditional folk. Under this package, a fund of €1.7 million has been put in place to stimulate areas of work which artists would usually fund with income from own sources, including live event fees. These schemes are targeted at professional...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: On Monday 2 November, I announced details of an €85 million funding package for the Irish sport sector, which has been significantly impacted by the various COVID-19 restrictions imposed since March 2020. This funding package includes COVID-19 funding of €70 million, which will provide support for the three main field sports organisations (the FAI, GAA and IRFU), a Resilience...

Covid-19 (Arts): Statements (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...that raises, especially in the arts and culture sectors. Several Deputies mentioned the live performance scheme. As I emphasised during Question Time last week, that is a pilot scheme of €5 million to see if it would work and that would inform me in my negotiations on the budget. It certainly did work because there was an enormous response to it. That scheme was developed in...

Covid-19 (Arts): Statements (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...and organisations face, and of the important role they have played in sustaining us all in recent months. The Arts Council is the statutory body charged with supporting and developing the arts in Ireland. It is statutorily independent in its funding decisions and I, as Minister, cannot intervene in this function. The council received an initial allocation of €80 million in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...Nos. 11 and 13 together. I am pleased to inform Deputies Boyd Barrett and Brendan Smith that earlier this month I launched a number of new music and performance schemes, totalling €6 million, to aid employment in the creative industries. The music stimulus package involves three funding schemes designed to help sustain the popular commercial music sector across all music...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...in these matters and I can assure them that I will be doing my best for the sector in the budget and subsequently. For information, the total funding for the arts in Ireland this year is €338 million. That has increased by more than 30% this year. I would never have suggested - this is the reason I continually emphasise the word "pilot" - that €5 million was enough. It...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...to employ performers, artists, technicians and creative and performance support staff up to the end of 2020 in anticipation of the return of audiences to live performance. An allocation of €5 million has been made under the live performance support scheme. That was a pilot scheme, which is why the amount is €5 million. It is looking at the applications and the number of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ministerial Responsibilities (1 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: ..., sports and media, have sought to address in a range of ways. Some key measures have been introduced to help support the tourism, arts, culture and sports sectors, including an additional €25 million for the Arts Council, a €5 million live events pilot grant scheme, €5 million to support national cultural institutions and nationwide arts infrastructure, the stay and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ministerial Responsibilities (1 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: ..., arts, and culture were the sectors first affected by the pandemic and may be the last to return to normal. We must find a way to get our performers singing again and help them. Our pilot €5 million live performance support scheme assists that and has worked really well.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ministerial Responsibilities (1 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: ..., we are very aware of the demands. Waiting for the task force report does not preclude us from taking immediate measures. For example, the live performance scheme involved an allocation of €5 million. My Department developed the conditions of the scheme in consultation with the sector, with particular assistance from EPIC. The initial closing date was 24 August and by that date...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (1 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...facing live performance promoters and producers, not least from a financial point of view. Earlier this month, I launched a number of new music and performance support schemes totalling €6 million to aid employment in the creative industries. The Music Stimulus Package, involves three funding schemes designed to help sustain the popular and commercial music sector across...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21, 28, 35 and 46 together. I am acutely aware of the unprecedented nature of the challenge facing live performance promoters and producers, not least from a financial point of view.  The Government July Stimulus was announced on 23 July.  My Department has reached out to representative groups for a wide range of stakeholders in the entertainment...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...to apply for funding schemes through their local authorities. Last month, I launched a number of new music and performance support schemes to aid employment in the creative industries.  An allocation of €5 million is being made available under the “Live Performance Support Scheme” which aims to assist commercial venues, producers and promoters of live...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...for the sector. In this context, funding for the Arts Council has been further increased and last month I launched a number of new music and performance support schemes to aid employment in the creative industries.  An allocation of €5 million is being made available under the “Live Performance Support Scheme” which aims to assist commercial venues, producers...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...supports for the sector. In this context, funding for the Arts Council has been further increased and last month I launched a number of new music and performance support schemes to aid employment in the creative industries.  An allocation of €5 million is being made available under the “Live Performance Support Scheme” which aims to assist commercial venues,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 135 to 138, inclusive, together. The arts and culture sectors have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; cultural venues and events were among the first to be closed in the country’s public health response to the crisis, and they will be among the last to recover. The Deputy will also be aware that I have recently appointed the Arts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...at taskforce@chg.gov.ie and all correspondence will be published in due course. Earlier this month, I launched a number of new music and performance support schemes to aid employment in the creative industries.  An allocation of €5 million is being made available under the “Live Performance Support Scheme”, which aims to assist commercial venues,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...promoters to employ performers, artists, technicians, creative and performance support staff up to the end of 2020 in anticipation of the return of audiences to live performance. An allocation of €5 million is being made available under the “Live Performance Support Scheme” under my Department which aims to assist commercial venues, producers and promoters of...