Arts Policy
Dail Éireann — 2024-09-19
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Aengus Ó Snodaigh (SF), Dublin South-Central

The Minister mentioned the basic income for artists. Would any of the art forms I mentioned have access if they applied for that, considering they are not in the definition of what art is? I agree with the Minister and welcome the multi-annual team aiming to try to capture and be more flexible. We need to see that work. I wish the Arts Council well in that work. I also take this opportunity to thank all those who turned up at my party's Dáil Ealaíon, which had broad attendance from across the arts, as open and as wide as possible. I welcome that the Minister said there is a need to be fluid in our definition of art but we need to make sure that the supports available are available to all artists to ensure we as a society benefit from their creativity. What are the next steps, from the point of view of the Minister, rather than the Arts Council?

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Sitting date: 2024-09-19