AQW 38734/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 21/01/2026
Answered On Date: 02/02/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
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.

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.