85. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when applicants can expect to be notified of the outcome of the selection process for the basic income for arts scheme; when the first payments are expected to actually reach successful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74603/26]
Topics / Artists' Remuneration
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsArtists' Remuneration
127 questions from 59 TDs, between 18 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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131. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of recipients of the first tranche of payments under the new basic income for the arts scheme in Dublin. [74033/26]
175. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has plans to expand the number of spaces on the basic income for the arts scheme; and if his Department will provide further support to the arts in 2027. [74392/26]
393. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when applicants to the new basic income for the arts scheme can expect to be notified of the outcome of their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47155/26]
655. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if an application reference number could be provided to an applicant to the basic income for artists scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40102/26]
570. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider the case of a person (details supplied) who has applied for the basic income for the arts scheme; the steps that can be taken to support their application and ensure that applicants in such circumstances are given full and fair consideration under the scheme. [37717/26]
582. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the data collected as part of the administration and evaluation of the basic income for the arts scheme relating to survey questions on whether the provision of venues and facilities in the place in which recipients live and work impacts on their artistic practice, disaggregated by county (details supplied); if he is able to share the …
648. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which he will ensure that applications for the basic income for artists are not prejudiced by a change to the application rules that were implemented after some applications had been submitted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33995/26]
44. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will report on the operation of the basic income for the arts scheme. [33294/26]
54. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the deadline is for applying for the new basic income for the arts scheme; the way in which the new scheme differs from the previous scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32998/26]
63. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will extend the basic income for artists scheme to all eligible applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33160/26]
396. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture; Communications and Sport to urgently review the current applications process and guidelines in respect of the basic income for artists scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29408/26]
549. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to include an organisation (details supplied) in the basic income for the arts eligible organisations. [27962/26]
205. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the VAT registration threshold for self-employed musicians whose core business is live performances at weddings and other such events and occasions either individually or as part of ensembles; if he will consider introducing a lower rate of VAT for such undertakings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27774/26]
923. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 599 of 24 February 2026, to list the artforms classified as ‘other’ in his response; to clarify his reference to one recipient being “blank”; whether this means that this recipient received the payment despite not clearly identifying the artform which they participated in; and if he will make a state…
932. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to make permanent the basic income scheme beyond three-year pilots in order to provide certainty for artists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18921/26]
938. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if disabled artists who are newly registered as self-employed will not be disadvantaged under the basic income for artists; and his plans to achieve that objective. [19224/26]
941. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will reinstate the Basic Income Scheme (BIA) and give some financial certainty and a sense of security to artists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19392/26]
944. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the numbers to be accepted into the new basic income for the arts scheme will be increased from €2,000 as this was the same number included under the previous scheme given it would allow for more artists to benefit from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19522/26]
945. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if consideration will be given to removing the three out of six year eligibility rule under the new basic income for the arts scheme as this may inhibit artists from engaging with the scheme and their artistic work long term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19523/26]
187. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the criteria for the basic income for the arts is due to change; the number of payments in total that will be made available for successful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14599/26]
170. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection to intervene to ensure that no individuals are penalised as a result of a partner being granted the basic income for the artists (details supplied) for instance by causing a disqualification for disability allowance [15372/26]
262. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the support measures that are being put in place for those recipients of the basic income for artists scheme, when the current scheme is scheduled to end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9057/26]
263. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if current recipients of the basic income for artists scheme will be allowed to apply to the next such scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9058/26]
603. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update, including a timetable on the planned extension of the basic income for artists scheme; the position of the current participants in the scheme; if they will be or can apply to be part of the next scheme,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3687/26]