Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020
250. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to provide financial assistance to help dancing groups through the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13736/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Arts Council is the main route through which the Government funds the arts and artists in Ireland. It operates under the Arts Act 2003 which includes dance as one of the arts disciplines covered by the Council. The 2020 allocation to the Council is €100 million and it includes an additional €20 million allocated last month. The Arts Council has indicated that it will allocate the additional funding to bursaries and commissions to artists and arts organisations. Further information is available at the Arts Council's website www.artscouncil.ie/funding/.
