AQW 38734/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any assessment made of the impact of funding reductions to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland on musicians; and (ii) whether funding will be restored and indexed to inflation.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 21 January 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 21 January 2026
- Answer due by
- 5 February 2026
- Answered
- 2 February 202612 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
A new 10-year policy for the arts is currently under development and will seek to develop the evidence for appropriate support and funding for the sector.
Funding decisions for 2026/27 have yet to be made.