Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:205. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total final expenditure on the commercial entertainment capital grant. [32128/22]
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The Commercial Entertainment Capital Grant Scheme (CECGS) provides funding for private sector performance venues in 2021 and 2022. There have been two schemes: Commercial Entertainment Capital Grant Scheme 2021 which is completed, and Commercial Entertainment Capital Grant Scheme 2022 which is ongoing.
The CECGS 2021 scheme opened for applications on 14 October 2021. Payments totalling €1,693,042 were made in 2021 to 88 organisations.
The 2022 scheme opened for applications on 1 March 2022. To date, payments totalling €1,724,140 have been made to 87 organisation. Further payments continue to issue.
This funding supports the installation of facilities that improve safe attendance at venues. This scheme is a targeted support for commercial businesses operating from a premises in the arts, music and entertainment sector including music of all genres, dance, entertainment, live performance, drama, commercial classes in the arts and, which have been significantly negatively impacted by restrictions introduced by the Government under public health regulations to combat the effects of COVID-19. Grants are payable to successful applicants as a contribution to the capital costs associated with re-opening after closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support offered is by way of a payment to the value of 5% of the VAT-exclusive turnover of the arts and culture activity of the business, up to a maximum award of €25,000.