AQW 4280/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail what work she has undertaken to create a minimum income for artists programme, similar to that in the Republic of Ireland.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 7 October 2022
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 7 October 2022
- Answer due by
- 24 October 2022
- Answered
- 29 May 2024600 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
I am aware of the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) programme currently being piloted in the Republic of Ireland. I am interested to see further reports on impacts, both in relation to individual artists and to the sector as whole. Any future commitment as regards a similar scheme for Northern Ireland would depend on robust supporting evidence and funding availability.