Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
548. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the conditions imposed on arts companies that received funding grants from the Arts Council in relation to adherence to employment law; if sanctions are imposed on such companies if they are found to be in breach of employment law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11614/24]
View answerThe Arts Council is independent in its funding decisions under Section 24 of the Arts Act 2003. In view of this, neither I as Minister nor my officials can intervene in funding decisions of the Council and in that context have no authority to set or monitor conditions of Arts Council funding.
Details of the Arts Council's funding schemes, applications and guidelines are all published on the Arts Council's website at the following link: www.artscouncil.ie/available-funding
The Deputy may be interested to learn of the Arts Council's Policy on the fair and equitable remuneration and contracting of artists known as Paying The Artist. Further details of this policy and its implementation plan are published on the Council’s website at the following link: www.artscouncil.ie/about/artists-pay-policy/. This policy complements and builds on the Council's work regarding dignity and respect in the workplace and the Arts Council’s Equality, Human Rights and Diversity (EHRD) Policy which is also published on its website.
