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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 June 2021

Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Questions (260)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

260. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied) and it will be ensured the appropriate officials will provide direct assistance to the organisation in respect of its application under the live performance support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33272/21]

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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 the applicant to which the Deputy refers in relation to the outcome of their Live Performance Support Scheme application and they will review the status of the application shortly.

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