Niamh Smyth
Ceist:55. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the basic income for the arts pilot scheme. [47258/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 29 September 2022
Ceisteanna (55)
Freagraí scríofa
Over 9,000 applications were made under the scheme with over 8,200 assessed as eligible according to the published guidelines for the scheme. Eligible applications were then included in a randomised anonymous selection process to choose the participants. This process was overseen by EY acting as an independent verifier. Over 8,200 eligible applicants were included in the anonymised randomised selection to select the 2,000 BIA recipients and the control group of 1,000 participants.
The process of applicants accepting their places on the scheme and providing bank details to facilitate payment is almost complete and I would expect the first payment to issue shortly.
This is a research project and the main element of the research programme is a longitudinal study with the same survey being delivered every 6 months for 3 years. The data collected as part of the research will inform future Government policy in relation to how best to support artists.