This afternoon.
Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin, joined by Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and Culture Minister Catherine Martin at the launch of pilot programme that could see a Universal Basic Oncome for artists in irerland..
Although why Paddy Cosgrave (backdrop pic 2) needs one is beyond us.
Earlier…
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin arriving to Cabinet in Dublin Castle this morning
This morning.
Paint back better.
Meanwhile…
The Chair of National Campaign for the Arts said she hopes the eligibility to qualify for an artists basic income will be broad and that the final selection is randomised, rather than on a competitive basis.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Angela Dorgan said: “I think today marks probably the most momentous indication of how Ireland values its artists, probably since, you know, the establishment of the Arts Council who celebrate their 70th birthday this year.”
She said the eligibility criteria should be easy to get through and she hopes that there will be “multiple boxes to tick” in terms of eligibility.
Ms Dorgan said that most artists live under the poverty line and work in cycles.
She explained that if an artist has a successful project during the three years of this pilot scheme they will pay a high tax on those profits.
“If you sell that brilliant painting or that album you made goes to number one, you pay 40% tax on the first euro you make from that,” she said.
Cabinet discusses pilot on basic income for artists (RTE)
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