In light of the unique circumstances presented by COVID-19, the Seat Utilisation Scheme has been developed to enable cultural and artistic events to take place during the dates stated on page 2 of this document. The Seat Utilisation Scheme can be availed of for those events falling within the scope outlined in the “Standards for safer organised controlled events taking place in an enclosed area” as published by the Health Authorities. The relevant event/events would also need to satisfy the eligibility criteria as found further below in this document.

The Seat Utilisation Scheme 1 is intended to increase the economic viability of cultural and artistic events. This scheme will enable compensation forseated ticketed events which would have to operate below full seating capacity due to public health restrictions. The compensation will be equal to the difference between the projected ticket sales in circumstances without public health restrictions and the projected ticket sales with the current public health restrictions (which may vary over time). This will be calculated with a capping of €15 per ticket for each seated ticketed event.