Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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298. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for the music and entertainment business assistance scheme 2022 that have been received by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10970/22]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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My Department received 643 applications for MEBAS 2022, which opened for applications on January 27th and closed on the 24th February.

As evidenced by the number of applications received, the scheme has proven very popular, and I am pleased to have delivered this initiative to support self-employed performers, sole traders and other businesses in the music and entertainment industry, which has been so heavily impacted over the past two years.

Grants of over €2.8m have been sought under MEBAS 2022 and payments began issuing to successful applicants last week.