255. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the date from which she is starting to accept applications for the €50 million announced in the budget to support the non-State funded live entertainment and events sector given that this is the only funding available to SMEs and sole traders that cannot receive the CRSS; if it will be launched in time to award funding from January or February 2021 to save businesses in the sector from closing permanently due to no targeted funds and no revenue since March 2020 because of the mandated shutdown; if it will award funding in time to allow larger-scale outdoor concerts and events in spring and-or summer 2021 to know now if they can access this fund to help with likely increased costs and reduced capacity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41743/20]

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255. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the date from which she is starting to accept applications for the €50 million announced in the budget to support the non-State funded live entertainment and events sector given that this is the only funding available to SMEs and sole traders that cannot receive the CRSS; if it will be launched in time to award funding from January or February 2021 to save businesses in the sector from closing permanently due to no targeted funds and no revenue since March 2020 because of the mandated shutdown; if it will award funding in time to allow larger-scale outdoor concerts and events in spring and-or summer 2021 to know now if they can access this fund to help with likely increased costs and reduced capacity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41743/20]

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