Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020
262. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if vital services in the arts and entertainment sector, such as wedding entertainment providers and so on, will be entitled to some form of financial assistance following the loss of work from the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14350/20]
View answerThe Government has a number of universal supports in place to provide financial assistance for people who have lost their jobs as a result of the restrictions put in place to address the Covid-19 pandemic.
These include the Pandemic Unemployment Payment operated by the Department of Social Protection. In addition to these there are Jobseeker's Benefit and Jobseeker's Assistance schemes as well as Jobseeker's Assistance for Self-Employed Artists.
The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme is available to employers who retain their employees and this is operated by the Revenue Commissioners.
Further detail of these schemes can be accessed at the following link
https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/4cf0e2-covid-19-coronavirus-information-for-employers-and-employees-test/?referrer=http://www.gov.ie/en/publication/0b6a34-advice-for-employers-and-employees/
