Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2020
254. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps taken to ensure no conflict of interest existed between persons involved in the management of a company (details supplied), the expert panel selected to assess applications and those applying for and ultimately receiving the music industry support package schemes. [43496/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Music Industry Stimulus Scheme was managed on behalf of my Department by First Music Contact. A shortlist of prospective panel members was drawn up by FMC after consultations and was reviewed and approved by FMC board members and my Department.
All panellists were required to confirm that they had no conflict of interest in any applications and anyone who declared a conflict was excluded from adjudication of that application. Dr Aoibheann Gibbons, chair of FMC’s board, chaired the panel as a non-voting member.
All panel members’ names and biographies were published on the FMC website weeks prior to the closing date and can still be viewed on https://www.firstmusiccontact.com/general-information.
