Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:405. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the cost of the basic income for artists for each month to date in 2026. [47873/26]
View answerTuesday, 23 June 2026
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I was delighted to accept applications for the successor scheme to the Basic Income for the Arts pilot with just over 10,000 applications received by the deadline. This is a major milestone for the arts in Ireland.
With an allocation of €18.27 million for 2026, the Department is in a position to fund 2,000 artists. The applications to BIA 2026 - 2029 submitted show a diversity of arts practices, ages, and geographical distribution is visible. The data collected as part of the application is a snapshot of the sector in 2026 and will be a great resource for the Department in terms of developing future policy for the arts. A report setting out this data will be published in due course. The table below sets out the cost of the BIA Pilot scheme for each month to date in 2026.
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2026 |
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JANUARY |
€ 2,762,573.84 |
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FEBRUARY |
€ 2,759,747.32 |
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MARCH |
€ 22,611.36 |
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APRIL |
€ 0 |
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MAY |
€ 0 |
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JUNE |
€ 0 |
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TOTAL |
€ 5,544,697.52 |