The arts sector has been devastated by the pandemic, with many in the culture and entertainment industry seeing their livelihoods wiped out for the past two years.
Minister Martin said: “I have engaged extensively with stakeholders to understand the challenges faced by them and put in place supports that work for the sector.“As part of the €50m in supports I have secured for the Live Entertainment sector for 2022, I have allocated €4m to MEBAS 2022.” The aim of this scheme is to make a contribution to the overheads of self-employed people and sole traders in the music industry who have been significantly negatively affected by COVID-19.