The Music & Entertainment Association of Ireland is calling for a 50 percent increase in funding for the independent live entertainment sector, plus special supports for artists with disabilities, as part of its pre-Budget submission.
The submission makes 12 requests of the Government in total and is asking that funding for the independent live entertainment sector be increased to €75m for 2022.
In the top 3 requests, MEAI specifically addresses artists with disabilities in two different schemes, highlighting the need for better support for this group within the arts.
The theme for the submission is "Invigorate, Involve, Inspire" and the group says it will rebuild the industry in a post-pandemic world.
MEAI spokesperson Matt McGranahan spoke to our reporter Diarmuid Pepper about the pre-budget submission:
