Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin today agreed when questioned by Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD, Sinn Féin spokesperson for Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Arts and Culture, to his proposal to repurpose the multi-million underspend resulting from the six-month delay to payments of the Basic Income for the Arts.
The Sinn Féin spokesperson welcomed the announcement, saying the money must be used to help struggling artists who failed to secure the Basic Income.
Teachta Ó Snodaigh said:“I have been seeking clarity for months as to how the unspent portion of the €25 million budget allocation for the Basic Income […]
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