Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2021
440. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if eligibility for the live performance support scheme will be limited to ticketed or pay-in events only; if it will be available to fund events that will be free for the public; and if promoters, producers and venues that ordinarily organise or host non-ticketed live events and gigs will be eligible to apply. [17088/21]
View answerAs part of the recently announce €50 million suite of supports for the live entertainment sector, an allocation of €25 million is being made available under the Live Performance Support Scheme 2021. This scheme builds on the successful outcomes of the pilot Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS) in 2020, which provided thousands of days of employment to hundreds of musicians, actors, crew and technicians and the valuable insights gained. This new scheme is aimed at commercial venues, producers and promoters in the culture sector and will support employment and wellbeing opportunities across all genres and continued high quality artistic output for the general public.
Applications may be made for events that are both ticketed and non-ticketed and events that are free to attend or view. Applicants with a track record of organising non-ticketed live performance events are eligible to apply for this scheme. The Live Performance Support Scheme 2021 is now open for applications and will close on 14th April 2021 at 1pm. Further information in relation to this scheme can be found on my Department's website.
