Departmental Schemes
Dail Éireann — 2026-05-07
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Aengus Ó Snodaigh (SF), Dublin South-Central

The appeal is for artists to apply. They have until 12 May. The appeal from here if, as the Minister said, anybody is listening, is for people to make the application between now and 12 May. They will then have to wait. When exactly will the scheme start? The Minister has allocated, I think, €18 million. That amount suggests six months for this year and it will cost €33 million per year based on 2,000 people. Can the Minister indicate when the scheme will start? The last time it started, there was a-----

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Sitting date: 2026-05-07