Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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266. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a review can be undertaken into the recent refusal of support for a company (details supplied) under the live performance support scheme that was also unsuccessful in the pilot scheme and that provided all information requested of it; if the appeal route can be outlined also for the company in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33380/21]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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I allocated €50 million in 2021 to a suite of measures to assist the arts and culture 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 applications under this scheme, the details of which are available on my Department’s website. There was a very high level of interest in this scheme, with over 400 applications requesting funding in excess of €80 million. Given the available funding of €25 million, difficult decisions had to be made and it was not be possible to award grants to everyone who applied.

The 237 grants awarded will help support employment and well-being opportunities across all genres and the continued production of high quality artistic output for the public.

Officials in my Department are engaging with this applicant in relation to the outcome of their Live Performance Support Scheme application and last week provided details in relation to the appeals process for this scheme.