Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2022
286. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the final total spend on the live performance restart grant scheme; and if the list of grantees will be published. [53468/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Live Performance Restart Grant Scheme (LPRGS) was launched in March to provide a new grant for businesses engaged in staging live events in the arts and culture live performance sector. This scheme has supported the live entertainment sector by providing business re-start grants to de-risk the planning of events and to assist with the costs of reopening following the lifting of COVID-19 public health restrictions.
The payments process for this scheme has now concluded and €14.88m has been paid to successful grantees. Details of grantees will be published in the coming weeks on gov.ie at the following location - www.gov.ie/en/publication/d1d0c-live-performance-restart-grant-scheme-lprgs-guidelines/.
This funding I believe has been essential to help underpin the recovery of the sector post pandemic. It has been great to see the hundreds of events and gigs happening across the country and I am pleased to see artists, crews, event producers and promoters back doing what they do so well, providing high quality and enriching entertainment and events for communities across Ireland.
