The total private investment in culture in 2014 was EUR 8,919,000. That same year, sponsorship of the arts was EUR 3.6 million and voluntary income stood at EUR 5.3 million.[1] Theatre, festivals and film receive the largest private investments respectively, closely followed by opera and music. Generally, there is a trend of increased private investment but it is still very low. Total private investment received by sub domain (2014) Source: Private Investment Report 2016, Arts Council The 2016 Arts Council report on private investment in the arts[2] also captured the impact variants of private funding according to location in Ireland.... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another searchThe objective of Irish broadcasting policy is to maintain access for the people of Ireland to high quality Irish radio and television services. The Broadcasting Act (2009-2020) establishes the role of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). The BAI has responsibility for regulating particular aspects of the public service broadcasters, ensuring quality of public service, transparency and accountability in use of public finance and in accordance with Irish and EU law. The public service broadcasters, Radio Telifís Éireann (RTÉ) and Telifís na Gaeltachta (TG4), are licensed by the Minister of the Department for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. The publicly... read more →
The main legislative support for visual arts in Ireland is the Arts Act (2003), which established the Arts Council. Visual arts are supported through grants for artists and arts organisations. Visual artists can also apply to Revenue Commissioners for tax exemption on earning up to EUR 50,000 from the sale of their work. The works must be deemed to be original and creative. This is supported by Section 195 of the Taxes Consolidation Act. (See chapter 4.1.4 for more information.) The One Per Cent for Art Scheme in Ireland was first introduced in 1978. Since 1997, the scheme approves... read more →
Bunreacht na hÉireann, the Constitution of Ireland, was enacted in 1937 and can only be amended by way of a referendum. It does not make specific reference to culture. Amongst many recommendations made in 2017 by the Oireachtas' (the legislature of Ireland) joint committee on arts and heritage was that the government should initiate a referendum to insert a specific reference to arts, culture and heritage in the constitution. Following from this insertion, the committee also called for legislation to vindicate the cultural rights of Irish citizens to cultural expression and cultural access. The following articles of the Constitution relate to... read more →
Other issues affecting cultural policy relate to insurance legislation. The very high cost of insurance premiums is putting the festivals and cultural events sectors in Ireland at risk. In response, the Alliance for Insurance Reform (a group representing businesses in Ireland) is lobbying government and demanding a cut in unfair personal injury awards, a rebalance of the Duty of Care, the establishment of a Garda insurance fraud unit, and lower premiums from insurers. The group consists of a wide range of civic, sports and small business bodies as well as individual businesses; all of them affected by the unsustainable cost... read more →
There are no specific strategies for the cultural labour market to support women as professionals. The government set a target back in 1993 that all State boards should have a representation of at least 40% of each gender. The National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 published by the Department of Justice and Equality in 2017 is the framework through which the Government will attempt to advance the rights of women and girls and to enable their full participation in Irish society.[1] In 2017, women constituted 38% of board members according to the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020.... read more →
The strongest protection offered to minority groups in Ireland comes from the Equal Status Act (2000). The Act compliments the Employment Equality Act of 1998. Under the Equal Status Act, it is illegal to discriminate on the nine grounds of gender, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race and membership of the traveller community within the context of: the provision of goods, facilities and services available to the public generallyschools and other educational establishmentsthe provision of accommodationrelation to membership of private registered clubs. The act also sets forth the obligations now imposed on the owners and operators... read more →
Ireland has had major individual successes internationally coming from the cultural and creative industries. However, government policies and strategies regarding the sector have to date provided inconsistencies around the definitional scope and the relationship to the economy. At a basic level there is a lack of clarity as to which Government department is responsible. A number of reports point to the central importance of content creation in driving future economic growth within the context of a knowledge-based economic agenda. Most recently, the national cultural policy framework of the Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht — Culture 2025 (2016) — aimed... read more →
In 2020, government responsibility for heritage moved from the Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht to the Department of Housing. As stated in the Heritage Act (2018), the department is responsible for “promoting interest in and knowledge, appreciation and protection of the national heritage.” Other Government departments and agencies also impact heritage, such as the Department of the Environment and the Office of Public Works (OPW). The OPW responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and presentation of all national monuments in state care and national historic properties. The Heritage Act of 1995 established the Heritage Council as a public body with... read more →
From the perspective of the arts and cultural community, the Fine Gael governments from 2011 to 2020 represent a period of severe austerity and a lack of both public investments and governmental advocacy for arts and culture. The Fine Gael and Labour Coalition as well as the Fine Gael and Fianna Fail Coalitions have overseen the worst period of public investment in arts and culture for quite a significant time. The cultural achievements of the Fine Gael party relate mainly to grand celebratory gestures such as the Gathering 2013, Limerick City of Culture 2014, and the 2016 Centenary Commemorations. These... read more →