Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Thursday, 1 October 2020

Questions (66)

Paul Murphy

Question:

66. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if she will recommend that all workers from the arts and live entertainment industries, based upon such workers being certified by a reference from a relevant employer or an Irish cultural organisation, are made eligible for full payment of the €350 pandemic unemployment payment for the duration of the shutdown of live entertainments and artistic events due to Covid-19. [27478/20]

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Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht

The Government has put in place a range of supports for the arts, culture and live entertainment sectors developed following a wide ranging consultation with sectoral stakeholders. While, as the Deputy will be aware, the Pandemic Unemployment Payment is the responsibility of my colleague Minister Humphreys, Minister for Social Protection, I will continue to engage with those affected, and with colleagues across Government, to assess appropriate measures to support artists in making and presenting work in light of the evolving challenge posed by COVID-19.