Written Answers Nos. 61-77
61. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she will take to ensure Fáilte Ireland and tourism projects which seek State funding are prioritising reduction in their own carbon emissions including across transport, food miles and energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32189/22]
View answerEnsuring a sustainable tourism product offering in Ireland is a key priority for me as part of the broader tourism policy development. A working group was established under the Tourism Action Plan 2019-2021 to review international policy and best practice in sustainable tourism and propose guiding principles for sustainable tourism development in Ireland.
To maintain momentum on the sustainable tourism agenda, the working group prepared an interim action plan which I brought to Government late last year. The report identified a suite of actions that aim to promote sustainable tourism practices out to 2023. These actions are being delivered by my Department, the tourism agencies and the tourism sector.
Reducing emissions will require significant change in business practices and this pathway for businesses is shaped by research and stakeholder engagement. Driving climate action is a strategic priority for Fáilte Ireland. Their Strategy aims to drive change at the level of the individual business and the destination to ensure that tourism plays its part in reducing emissions.
Fáilte Ireland is taking steps to address these challenges including the development of a ‘Bespoke Carbon Calculator’ for tourism businesses which will allow businesses to measure and understand their carbon footprint, set targets for emission reductions and benchmark their business both with themselves over time and other tourism businesses.
Understanding the imperative of a step change required at the level of the business Fáilte Ireland has designed a suite of tactical supports around Food waste, Water and Energy that provides businesses with the relevant and necessary advice and guidance to action the imbalance and ensure that positive change can happen.
A ‘ Climate Action Roadmap’ along with a series of guides will explain sustainable tourism and in particular, it sets out the area of Climate Action required to reduce carbon emissions. It focuses in detail on the priority areas including energy, water and food waste, explaining the terminology and provides practical tips and advice on how to start and progress the journey. A range of best in class case studies will demonstrate the net benefits to starting on the sustainability journey and a repository housing all the latest information and advice is also being developed.
62. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le forbairt gteic ar shuíomh Choláiste Íosagáin i mBaile Bhuirne; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [32195/22]
View answerTá tugtha le fios ag Údarás na Gaeltachta dom go bhfuil dul chun cinn maith déanta le forbairt Coláiste Íosagáin; Tuigtear go bhfuil infheistíocht ar fiú €1.2m é déanta ar an láthair chun an suíomh a ghlanadh, chun na bunseirbhísí agus infreastruchtúir a chur in áit agus chun réamhoibreacha a thabhairt chun críche a bheidh mar bhunchloch na forbartha amach anseo. Tá críoch curtha leis an gcéim forbartha seo anois.
Tugadh cead pleanála don chéim forbartha (Mol digiteach réigiúnach) i mí Deireadh Fómhair 2020. Le linn don obair thaighde theicniúil a bheith á chríochnú ar an struchtúr i mí Iúil 2021, aimsíodh fadhbanna le cuid de dhíon agus de struchtúr an fhoirgnimh. Ag eascairt as an sainchomhairle theicniúil agus tar éis do phlean agus cur chuige na hoibre a bheith aontaithe leis an Údarás Pleanála, aontaíodh ar an riachtanas maidir le cuid den struchtúr seo a leagadh agus áiseanna nua a fhorbairt ina áit.
Faoi réir na socruithe i ngeall ar chostas agus maoiniú an chéim fhorbartha seo a bheith aontaithe, tuigtear don Roinn go bhfuil i gceist an cead pleanála a leasú d’fhonn freastal ar na riachtanais nua seo trí iarratas nua pleanála a chur faoi bhráid an Údaráis Pleanála. Táthar ag súil dul ar aghaidh leis an iarratas pleanála seo gan mhoill.
Tuigtear don Roinn chomh maith go bhfuil Grúpa Comhairleach Comhpháirtíochta bunaithe ag an Údarás chun treo straitéiseach a thabhairt don togra trí chéile.
63. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department’s strategy to support media freedom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32432/22]
View answerA diverse, free, independent and pluralistic media plays a vital role in any democracy by informing citizens and holding powerful institutions and interests to account, in both the public and private sectors. Media freedom in the State is underpinned by a robust legislative and constitutional foundation and a regulatory framework that is intended to protect media freedom and promote media plurality.
Article 40(6)(1°) the Constitution provides for the right of citizens to express freely their convictions and opinions. These provisions are reinforced by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFREU). Article 11 of the CFREU provides for the right to freedom of expression and that the freedom and pluralism of the media shall be respected, while Article 10 of the ECHR provides for freedom of expression, including the freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by a public authority.
The existing framework for the regulation of sound and audiovisual broadcasting is set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009. The Act provides the underpinning for an independent regulator, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), and contains provisions to ensure that the BAI is independent of Government and that the BAI will provide a regulatory environment that will sustain independent and impartial journalism. Section 98 of the Act sets out that public service broadcasters are independent in the pursuance of their object, which specifically safeguards the editorial independence to RTÉ and TG4.
This regulatory framework will be updated by the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022, which will dissolve the BAI and establish a new regulator, Coimisiún na Meán. In particular, section 7 of the Bill requires that An Coimisiún, in performing its functions, shall endeavour to ensure that the democratic values enshrined in the Constitution, especially those relating to rightful liberty of expression, are upheld. In addition, section 7 further provides that An Coimisiún shall endeavour to ensure diversity and transparency in the control of communications media operating in the State and provide a regulatory environment that will sustain independent and impartial journalism.
The plurality of the media in the State, which is reflected in both diversity of content and ownership and which is an important component of media freedom, is protected through the media mergers regime set out in Part 3A of the Competition Act 2002 (as amended). The aim of the regime, which is operated by my Department, is to establish the likely effect that a proposed media merger will have on the plurality of media in the State and consequently to allow me, as Minister for Media, to make a determination as whether the media merger may be put into effect, and if so, whether the merger should be subject to conditions.
The BAI also plays a role in promoting and supporting media plurality through a Media Plurality Policy and an Ownership and Control Policy. The primary purpose of BAI’s Media Plurality Policy is to set out how the BAI will support and promote media plurality. The policy provides context for the BAI’s role in respect of media plurality; provides a definition for media plurality; outlines why media plurality is important; details policy objectives; and outlines the measures the BAI takes to promote and support media plurality in Ireland. The BAI Ownership and Control Policy gives practical effect to the obligations set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009 which the BAI must consider when deciding on the most suitable applicant for the award of a radio or television service contract. It is also used by the BAI to assess requests for changes to the ownership and control of existing broadcasting services, for example, changes in shareholdings and directors.
The Deputy may be aware that the European Commission intends to publish a proposal for a European Media Freedom Act. The Commission have indicated that the proposal will aim to ensure that the European Union (EU) media market functions better by improving legal certainty and eliminating internal market obstacles and that it will set out a mechanism to increase the transparency, independence and accountability of actions affecting media markets, freedom and pluralism within the EU. When the proposal is published, my Department will engage proactively with other Member States to ensure that the European Media Freedom Act safeguards media freedom, pluralism and the independence of media actors across the EU.
65. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that Sport Ireland and national governing bodies are responding to the crisis in Ukraine and the need to support the thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32400/22]
View answerShortly after Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of choice against Ukraine, enabled by the Belarusian government, I and 37 other sports Ministers in Europe and elsewhere issued a joint statement strongly condemning that aggression but also including a call for the international sport community to continue to show its solidarity with the people of Ukraine, including through supporting the continuation of Ukrainian sport where possible.
In addition to this important joint statement of international solidarity with Ukraine, I have also written to Sport Ireland and individually to each of the 66 National Governing Bodies of sport in Ireland, urging those bodies to support and encourage practical measures of support to Ukraine from within their club membership and networks.
I am advised that there has been a strong and widespread expression of support and solidarity from the Irish sporting community for those Ukrainian people fleeing the completely unjustifiable war against their country. Individual NGBs have introduced measures within their sports to welcome Ukrainian Refugees and support their integration into local communities. Examples of such measures include:
- the waiving of player, coach and referee license fees for Ukrainian citizens to participate and officiate in the sport concerned;
- the removal of registration deadlines; and
- the provision of free training wear and other sports equipment.
Sport Ireland is also actively encouraging all National Governing Bodies and Local Sports Partnerships to extend a warm welcome to the Ukrainian people, and to facilitate their integration into Irish society.
68. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will set out the plan to achieve the commitment of the previous government to double investment in arts and culture by 2025. [32199/22]
View answerCulture 2025 (accessible via this link www.gov.ie/en/publication/62616d-culture-2025/), sets the direction for Government policy across the cultural sector, including the arts, the Irish language and the creative, cultural heritage and audio-visual sectors. This Framework Policy sets out values and high-level principles to inform public policy and planning in the decade ahead. The aims of Culture 2025 are already being progressed through current Government initiatives including the Creative Ireland Programme, the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language, Global Ireland 2025 and the Audio-visual Action Plan. Government Departments through their programmes, including Creative Ireland and Culture Ireland and public bodies - including the Arts Council, Screen Ireland, Cultural Institutions, Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and local authorities – provide significant support to the sector in Ireland through bursaries, awards, grants, residencies and commissions.
Some €371.4 million will be allocated to the arts and culture sector this year including record levels of funding for the Arts Council and Screen Ireland in recent Budgets, comfortably more than double the equivalent figure for 2017. The Arts Council maintained the record €130 million funding allocated in 2021, double the level of funding in 2017, allowing it to continue to protect the jobs and livelihoods of artists and assist arts organisations through financial difficulties and empowering it to play a strong role in supporting artists and arts organisations to flourish in the years ahead.
The record allocation of €130m to the Council the 2022 Budget compares with an allocation of €65m in 2017. The table below shows the allocations in each of the years.
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Year |
Allocation to the Arts Council |
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2017 |
€65.15m |
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2018 |
€68.213m |
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2019 |
€75.002m |
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2020 |
€105.002m |
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2021 |
€130.046m |
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2022 |
€130.046m |
69. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the recruitment of an Online Safety Commissioner and establishment of a support structure for their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32426/22]
View answerThe Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 provides for the dissolution of the BAI and establishment of a new regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, which will oversee updated regulatory frameworks for broadcasting and video-on-demand service and a new regulatory framework for online safety.
To oversee the regulatory framework for online safety, Coimisiún na Meán will include an Online Safety Commissioner, whose goal will be to minimise the availability of defined categories of harmful online content through binding online safety codes, including categories of offence-specific content, serious cyberbullying content, content promoting self-harm and suicide and content promoting eating disorders.
A programme of work is now underway to secure the recruitment of key staff with the relevant skills and experience to establish and lead An Coimisiún and to lay the groundwork for the commencement of its regulatory functions. This includes managing the transition of Broadcasting Authority of Ireland staff and functions to An Coimisiún, while at the same time ensuring the continuity of existing broadcasting regulation set out under the Broadcasting Act 2009.
Work is currently underway between my officials and officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Appointments Service to secure the recruitment of the Online Safety Commissioner through an open, transparent and effective public competition. As provided for by the Bill, the recruitment of the Online Safety Commissioner will be carried out by the Public Appointments Service. The Public Appointments Service are currently procuring an Executive Search service to ensure that an experienced panel of candidates with the necessary expertise may be brought forward for interview. I expect that this critical post will be advertised in July.
72. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline progress regarding the recommendations of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce Report, including implementation of the new Night-Time Economy pilot programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32421/22]
View answerThe Night-Time Economy Taskforce Report was published in September 2021 and contained 36 actions across a broad range of issues associated with the Night-time Economy (NTE) all with the aim of increasing the diversity of events, increasing cultural opportunities for families and other age-groups into the evening and also to look at new ways of encouraging innovation and creativity in the Night-Time Economy.
An Implementation Group made up of key Departments, Agencies and sectoral representation has been established to ensure that the recommendations contained within the Report are implemented in full. I have allocated €4m from my own Department's budget towards the implementation of the actions contained in the NTE Report which my Department is leading or where my Department has a supporting role.
I am pleased to report that significant progress has been made in relation to a number of the recommendations, some of which include:
- My Department supported a new series of late night events across the country as part of Culture Night last year on foot of the Taskforce recommendation in this area. Further events are planned for this year’s Culture Night including a number of National Cultural Institutions hosting later night events.
- The National Museum of Ireland, the National Concert Hall and the Irish Museum of Modern Art are all hosting pilot late night events this year and a number of National Cultural Institutions are planning later openings on foot of the recommendation in the NTE Taskforce Report.
- To address challenges relating to planning and regulation for those operating in the Night-Time Economy, a Night Time Economy Activation Workshop was co- hosted by my Department and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The outcome of the Workshop will be the development of best practice guidance to help Local Authorities (LAs) plan effectively for the Night-Time Economy.
- Over 380 venues across all sectors of the Night Time Economy registered their staff for vulnerability training this year. This initiative was supported by my Department and was developed with and is supported by the nightclub sector (Give Us The Night), the Vintners Associations, Restaurant Association of Ireland, the Local Authorities, with the support of An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice.
- The Department of Justice are also progressing the modernisation of licensing which was a recommendation in the Taskforce Report.
Progress has also been made on the pilot initiative establishing new "Night-Time Advisors" in six cities and towns to develop new Night-Time Economy opportunities. The CCMA recently issued a call for applications to all local authorities for the six pilot towns/cities which will close on the 24th June. This initiative will also be supported by my Department. An evaluation committee with membership from the CCMA, my Department and an external independent member will review each application. Towns and cities in two categories will be selected by the evaluation committee – three towns between 5,000 and 10,000 and three towns/cities above 10,000. Once the selection process has been completed and announced, a Night-Time Advisor will be appointed to each of the selected areas.
73. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé beartaithe aici stádas baile seirbhíse Gaeltachta a shannadh do Mhaigh Chromtha; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [32196/22]
View answerTá Maigh Chromtha Co. Chorcaí luaite mar bhaile a d'fhéadfadh a bheith aitheanta mar Bhaile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta in am tráth ach plean teanga a bheith ullmhaithe don bhaile faoi réir fhorálacha ábhartha Acht na Gaeltachta 2012.
Is faoi scáth foriomlán Fhoras na Gaeilge a tharlóidh na socruithe éagsúla is gá a dhéanamh chun eagraíocht chuí a aimsiú go háitiúil le tabhairt faoi ullmhú agus feidhmiú plean teanga don bhaile.
Ar nós na mbailte eile lena mbaineann, cuirfear ciste ar fiú suas le €20,000 ar fáil don eagraíocht a roghnaítear chun cabhrú le hullmhú an phlean agus is ciste bliantúil ar fiú €80,000 a bheidh ar fáil ansin le cabhrú le feidhmiú an phlean ach é a bheith ceadaithe.
Tuigtear do mo Roinn go bhfuil obair ullmhúcháin ina leith seo ar fad idir lámha ag Foras na Gaeilge i dtreo fógra a dhéanamh ag lorg eagraíochta don chúram gan rómhoill eile.
74. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has undertaken work on a circular economy strategy for the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32201/22]
View answerThe Circular Economy Strategy is a key addition to the Government’s drive to achieve a 51% reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and to get on a path to reach net-zero emissions by no later than 2050, as per commitments in the Programme for Government and the Climate Act 2021.
Officials in my Department have commenced work on a new national tourism policy which will place sustainability at the heart of tourism in Ireland going forward. To maintain momentum on the sustainable tourism agenda, the Sustainable Tourism Working Group prepared an interim action plan which I brought to Government late last year. The report identified a suite of actions that aims to promote sustainable tourism practices out to 2023. These actions are being delivered by my Department, the tourism agencies and the tourism sector.
Addressing climate action is a strategic priority for Fáilte Ireland and their aim is to drive change at the level of the business and the destination to ensure that tourism plays its part in reducing emissions. Measures include the development of a bespoke carbon calculator which will allow tourism businesses to measure and understand their carbon footprint, set targets for emission reductions and benchmark their business both with themselves over time and other tourism businesses.
Understanding the imperative of a step change required at the level of the business, Fáilte Ireland has already designed a suite of tactical supports around food waste, water and energy that provides businesses with the relevant and necessary advice and guidance to action the imbalance and ensure that positive change can happen.
Fáilte Ireland is working to produce a ‘Climate Action Roadmap’ along with a series of guides to explain sustainable tourism and in particular, to set out the areas of climate action required to reduce carbon emissions. It will focus on the priority areas including energy, water and food waste, explaining the terminology and provides practical tips and advice on how to start and progress the journey. A range of best in class case studies will demonstrate the net benefits to starting on the sustainability journey and a repository housing all the latest information and advice is also being developed. Fáilte Ireland plans to launch this later in 2022.
I can also confirm that Tourism Ireland will create new sales and marketing opportunities for those sustainable tourism businesses that want to grow their international business.
Finally, officials in my Department have commenced work on a new national tourism policy which will place sustainability at the heart of tourism in Ireland going forward. The policy will align with the Circular Economy Strategy.
75. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she did support, or play an active role in the decision to include Israel in the creative Europe programme. [32282/22]
View answerThe Creative Europe Programme is the key Action of the European Union to support the culture and audiovisual sectors.
Regulation (EU) 818/2021, agreed by the European Parliament and the Council, establishing the Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027, includes a provision for participation by certain categories of third countries if they contribute financially to the Programme.
Article 9(1) of the Regulation lists these categories as countries from the European Free Trade Association which are members of the European Economic Area; acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidate countries; European Neighbourhood Policy countries; and other countries. The participation of countries is subject to the individual terms and conditions of the categories concerned.
As Israel is one of ten Southern Neighbourhood countries engaged in a cooperation agreement with the EU under the European Neighbourhood Policy, it is open to Israel to participate in the Creative Europe Programme. In that regard, the European Commission, on behalf of the EU, is currently engaged in negotiations with Israel to participate in the Culture Strand and Creative Europe Desk scheme of the Cross-sectoral strand of the Programme. I do not have a role in this process.
76. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 2443/22, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an gcoiste comhairleach atá beartaithe faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003, arna leasú le hAcht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021; cén uair a bheidh an coiste i ngníomh; cé a bheidh ar an gcoiste; dáta an chéad chruinnithe den choiste. [32229/22]
View answerMar is eol don Teachta, rinne Uachtarán na hÉireann Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 a shíniú ina dhlí ar 22 Nollaig 2021. Sonraíodh faoi fhorálacha ábhartha an Achta go mbunófar an Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge tráth nach déanaí ná 6 mhí tar éis achtú an Achta. Beidh ról lárnach ag an gCoiste i gcur chuige comhordaithe a stiúradh chun a chinntiú go n-earcófar líon dóthanach pearsanra le Gaeilge chun seirbhísí a sholáthar mar aon lena fheidhmeanna eile, mar a sonraítear san Acht iad, a chomhlíonadh.
Ag teacht leis an méid sin, tá na próisis chuí sa tsiúl le cinntiú go ndéanfar an Coiste Comhairleach a bhunú faoin agus go ndéanfar an Plean Náisiúnta maidir le soláthar seirbhísí poiblí trí mheán na Gaeilge a mhéadú a fhoilsiú, mar atá sonraithe san Acht, laistigh de dhá bhliain ón dáta sin.
Maidir le comhaltas an Choiste - seoladh próiseas earcaíochta don ionadaí ar LPT Ghaeltachta agus don ionadaí eile ar limistéir den Stát nach LPT Gaeltachta é tríd an tSeirbhís um Cheapacháin Phoiblí ar 15 Márta 2022 agus tá an próiseas roghnúcháin á chur i gcrích anois. Maidir leis na hionadaithe ó na heagrais stáit, tá ainmniúcháin faighte agam ón trí eagrais a luadh go sonrach san Acht, is iad sin mo Roinn fhéin; an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe; agus an tSeirbhís um Cheapacháin Phoiblí; agus ó 6 chomhlacht poiblí eile a chinn mé a raibh lárnach don phróiseas ábharthach úd seo.
Nochtfar ballraíocht an Choiste Chomhairligh an tseachtain seo.
Táthar ag súil go ndéanfar an chéad chruinniú den Choiste a reáchtáil go gairid i ndiaidh sin.
77. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will detail progress under the basic income for the Arts (BIA) pilot scheme including uptake to date by county and sector in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32418/22]
View answerDemand for the basic income for the arts pilot research scheme has been very strong with just over 9,000 applications received by the closing date of May 12th.
I am very encouraged by the level of interest from artists and creative arts workers interested in participating in the pilot scheme. Assessment of the applications has begun and this process will take at least 6-8 weeks given the high volume of applications. Once assessed for eligibility, all eligible applicants will be entered into an anonymised random sampling process to choose the 2,000 scheme participants.
The pilot scheme is a three year research programme to evaluate the impact of a basic income style payment on the arts sector. The pilot will also have a control group of up to 1,000 applicants to provide for comparative analysis between the treatment and control group. A data baselining survey of all participants in both the Treatment and Control Groups will be conducted prior to payments starting, to provide the starting point/baseline for the research.
Some specific data on the applications received includes:
- Gender : 48% of applicants were female and 48% were Male. This is 50:50 when other/prefer not to say options are excluded. The CSO’s 2020 Population Projections have a ratio of 49.8% female and 50.2% male. The applicant cohort is as-expected and aligned with the general population.
- Geographical Location: Applications have been received from every county. 37.1% of the applications overall came from Dublin. 62% of all applicants identified as Urban dwellers and 38% as Rural. Table One provides a full breakdown by county.
- Art Form: Visual Arts and Music account for 63.9% of all applications, Table Two provides a breakdown.
I am very pleased with the huge level of enthusiasm for the basic income for the arts pilot scheme and am delighted that over 9,000 artists and creative arts workers were willing to participate in this innovative research project. This heralds a new approach to the way the State funds and recognises her artists and I look forward to seeing the data and findings of the research during the pilot.
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Table One - Applications by County |
% of Total Applications |
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CO DUBLIN |
37.1% |
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CO CORK |
11% |
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CO GALWAY |
7.4% |
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CO WICKLOW |
4.3% |
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CO KILDARE |
3.6% |
|
CO CLARE |
2.9% |
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CO DONEGAL |
3% |
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CO LIMERICK |
2.8% |
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CO WEXFORD |
2.7% |
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CO MEATH |
2.7% |
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CO KERRY |
2.7% |
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CO MAYO |
2.2% |
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CO SLIGO |
2.1% |
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CO WATERFORD |
2.1% |
|
CO KILKENNY |
2.0% |
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CO TIPPERARY |
1.7% |
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CO LOUTH |
1.7% |
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CO WESTMEATH |
1.4% |
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CO LEITRIM |
1.2% |
|
CO LAOIS |
1.1% |
|
CO CARLOW |
1.0% |
|
CO CAVAN |
1.0% |
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CO ROSCOMMON |
0.9% |
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CO OFFALY |
0.9% |
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CO MONAGHAN |
0.7% |
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CO LONGFORD |
0.4% |
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Not Classified |
0.1% |
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Table Two - Applications by Art Form |
% of Total |
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Visual Arts |
36.1% |
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Music |
27.8% |
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Film |
10.3% |
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Literature |
8.4% |
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Theatre |
8.3% |
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Multidisciplinary |
3.3% |
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Other |
2.3% |
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Dance |
1.8% |
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Circus |
0.8% |
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Architecture |
0.5% |
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Opera |
0.3% |
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Not Classified |
0.1% |
