352. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he has engaged with the Department of Social Protection on barriers to artists in receipt of disability allowance participating in the basic income for the arts scheme; the means by which this may be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49976/25]
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353. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider making permanent the basic income for the arts pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50004/25]
606. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the research programme undertaken by his Department in relation to basic income for the arts; the cost-benefit analysis that is being prepared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48287/25]
607. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has developed a successor scheme to the pilot basic income for the arts scheme; if so, if this will be brought forward as part of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48288/25]
608. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport If he will consider extending the current basic income for the arts scheme long-term and open it up to new applicants if no successor scheme is implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48289/25]
609. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is positively considering the continuation and expansion of the basic income for the arts scheme in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48313/25]
610. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider continuation and expansion of the basic income for the arts scheme in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48315/25]
611. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the basic income for artists scheme; the notice he intends to provide to existing recipients of the award as to whether their award will be extended or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48376/25]
1317. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of initial applicants for the basic income for artists payment; the number of initial applicants rejected for the basic income for artists payment; the number of initial applicants rejected for the basic income for artists payment, but were successfully able to appeal their rejection; the number of successful applicants…
1330. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider expanding the basic income for artists scheme to all artists, and not confine it to those who have previously applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41418/25]
1353. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the research being carried out on the basic income for arts pilot scheme; whether a permanent form of this scheme will form part of his negotiations for Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42279/25]
1354. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department is considering measures to expand the basic income for artists scheme in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42290/25]
237. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department plans to expand the basic income for the arts scheme; if so, if he will provide specific information regarding the degree of expansion, such as the number of new artists and level of pay per week which each artist would receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38629/25]
463. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total cost to the Exchequer related to the basic income for the arts scheme, broken down by year since it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37160/25]
464. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total number of people currently in recent of payment under the basic income for arts scheme, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37161/25]
465. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any research carried out by his Department into the potential cost of expanding the basic income for artists scheme to additional artists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37162/25]
466. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any engagement he has had with representative groups in relation the extension of the basic income for artists scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37163/25]
467. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the review of the basic income for artists scheme; a timeline for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37166/25]
468. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns from those in receipt of the basic income for artists payment regarding the lack of certainty beyond February 2026; if a multiannual fund can be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37167/25]
488. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37711/25]
128. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next opportunity for artists to be included in a universal basic income for artists project will be; if the project will be expanded to include all those eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36369/25]
423. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps his Department is taking to move to a more permanent support system for members of the creative community who were in receipt of the basic income for the arts scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35732/25]
425. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will ensure that any future basic income for artists scheme allows access for new working artists. [35774/25]
129. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department plans to expand the basic income for the arts scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34053/25]
165. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the basic income for the arts scheme; if he plans to extend or amend the scheme when the pilot programme ends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33757/25]