Written answers
Tuesday, 2 May 2017
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Arts Funding
Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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82. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the pilot scheme to be run by her Department and the Department of Social Protection to establish a specific social protection payment for artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20385/17]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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In December, I announced that my Department in conjunction with the Department of Social Protection would devise a mechanism during 2017 to assist self-employed artists who have applied for Jobseeker’s Allowance. I have been in contact with my colleague the Minister for Social Protection on the matter and officials of our two Departments are working on this initiative in consultation with the Arts Council. The scheme will be a pilot scheme and is part of the Creative Ireland Programmelaunched in December. Details of the pilot scheme will be announced shortly.
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