Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022
286. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports available to newly established seasonal musical theatre and pantomime groups that are not eligible for the live performance support scheme strand II for musical theatre and pantomime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13855/22]
View answer287. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the expected timeframe for a decision on an application (details supplied); if officials of her Department will meet with this business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13856/22]
View answer294. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the case of funding for a theatre production (details supplied) will be urgently reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14228/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 286, 287 and 294 together.
As part of a suite of supports for the live entertainment sector, €5 million was allocated to the Live Performance Support Scheme – Strand II to support pantomime and seasonal musical theatre impacted by the Covid restrictions in place in December and January.
In order to be eligible for this scheme a business must have VAT-exclusive turnover of €100,000 or above as a result of seasonal musical theatre /pantomime for each of at least two of the past 3 years (2018-2020) in order to be considered.
Officials in my Department have engaged with the applicant the Deputy refers and their application is now being considered under the appeals process for this scheme, further details of which can be found on my Department's website here: www.gov.ie/en/publication/c2f62-live-performance-support-scheme-2021-strand-ii-seasonal-musical-theatre-panto-support-scheme-appeals/.
