NCH Annual Report 2021

HALL ANNUAL REPORT

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Table Of Contents

Information 1

Chairperson’s Foreword 3

Chief Executive Officer’s Foreword 6

Governance Statement And Board Members’ Report 13

S tatement On Internal Control 16

Auditors’ Report 19

S tatement of Income & Expenditure 23

S tatement of Comprehensive Income 24

S tatement of Financial Position 25

S tatement of Cash Flows 26

Notes to the Financial Statements 27

Female Conductor Programme course participant Mary Walsh conducts the National Symphony Orchestra at the course finale.

INFORMATION

Board Mau ra McGrath (Chairperson)

James Cavanagh

Rebecca Gageby

Hi lary Hough

Michelle O’Sullivan

Jo hn Reynolds

Don Thornhill

Chief Executive Officer Robert Read

Secretary Jo hn Nolan (to 24th August 2021) Ma rgaret Larkin (1st March 2022)

Head Office Earlsfort Terrace Du blin 2

Bankers

Solicitors

Ba nk of Ireland, 39, St. Stephen’s Green, Du blin 2.

Phili p Lee Solicitors, 7/8, Wilton Terrace, Du blin 2.

Sounding the Feminists winners Wyvern Lingo Photocall with NCH Chair Maura McGrath and Minister Catherine Martin.

Celine Byrne; one of the Spring/Summer Variations artists.

Erica Cody,Celaviedmai and Alicia Raye at a photocall for the Extraterrestrial concert.

CHAIRPERSON’S FOREWORD

As Chairperson of the NCH, I wish to present my foreword for the Annual Report 2021.

2021 was a year of great challenge for the NCH due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. As Chairperson of the NCH, I believe that the NCH and all our National Cultural Institutions have a fundamental role to nurture and contribute to societal wellbeing and to our national recovery. The contribution of Artists and Music has been truly remarkable during this most difficult time.

The NCH was closed from the start of the year until the landmark outdoor test event with James Vincent McMorrow in the Iveagh Gardens on 8th June. The Hall itself re-opened for in-person events in September with 79 in-person events staged for the remainder of the end of the year, with an average of 62% occupancy. Highlights included very well attended concerts with the music of Zimmer vs Williams, the Good Glow with Georgie Crawford, John Grant, Ye Vagabonds, Mick Flannery and Susan O’Neill. The Treaty by Colin Murphy was also a tremendous success. The Board and I thank the CEO, Senior Management Team and Staff for their commitment and resilience which has contributed to the NCH maintaining our national presence while staying connected through music with our audiences.

The Board and I thank our newly appointed CEO Robert Read, Senior Management Team and Staff for their commitment and resilience which has contributed to the NCH maintaining our national presence while staying connected through music with our audiences.

Throughout the period of Covid-19, the importance of digital as a medium to not only communicate what we are doing, but most importantly to facilitate concerts and educational events for audiences – remote and in-venue – ensured a regular schedule of concerts and activity from NCH. We saw significant positive engagement with existing audiences, across all age groups, and attracted many new customers to the NCH for the first time. Positively, overseas visitors accounted for almost 23% of audiences overall with the highest of those from the UK, the USA, Germany and Ukraine. NCH livestreamed 90 concerts and events including masterclasses, workshops and talks across free and paid platforms during 2021. James Vincent McMorrow’s performance in the Iveagh Gardens in June, the first concert of its kind in Ireland in 18 months, , attracted almost 17,000 total unique viewers.

D uring 2021, our Learning & Participation programme continued online, with a return to some in-person activity towards the end of the year. Successfully reaching new and existing audiences, we focussed our activity on those most affected by the pandemic. This included online dementia-friendly concerts, music for mental wellbeing, Music in Children’s Hospitals, and visits to the National Rehabilitation Hospital. We supported young people at home and in schools with the online version of our Quavers to Quadratics programme, exploring science through music and sound. We presented a live stream of the beautiful Wunderground production with Ceol Connected, and we presented a range of workshops for the very young as part of Cruinniú na nÓg.

Continuing to support our young and emerging musicians, we delivered a wide range of online masterclasses, workshops and other events, including the second online version of the annual NCH International Master Course in August; the Bernadette Greevy Bursary for Singers; the Female Conductor Programme; and Creative Lab, a new programme supporting young composers from underrepresented communities.

Our community ensembles continued both online and in person, including the NCH orchestra for older and returning musicians; the NCH community choir, the Gamelan Orchestra, and Percussion Lab.

I wish to acknowledge the support of Minister Catherine Martin TD and her dedicated team in the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (‘D/TAGSAM’) to whom we owe our deepest gratitude. Whilst the variable cost base of the NCH was lower due to less live events, we are grateful for the Supplementary Grant. This support enabled the NCH to continue bringing the joy of live music to people through online performances and then a return to in-person events while also maintaining an equilibrium in its finances for 2021 and report a break-even position at the year end.

The Board is particularly satisfied to have completed the NCH Statement of Strategy (2022 – 2026). This will chart the course of the NCH for the next 5 years and plans are now in place under the leadership of our CEO and his SMT to ensure a successful outcome for our Audiences, Patrons & Friends. Its sets out:

Our Vision: To be an inspiring and world-renowned music destination, accessible to all, enriching the cultural landscape of Ireland

Our Purpose: To be a living space for music, for lifelong enjoyment, connection and participation in music, for everyone

Two cornerstones underpin this Strategy:

1. The redevelopment of the Hall. This is the NCH’s highest priority, and we are working closely with the OPW, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Government to progress this project.

2. The transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) from RTE to the NCH. I am delighted to confirm that this transfer was formalised on 24 January 2022. We welcome this transfer and see it has integral to our NCH strategy and to the contribution and development of symphonic music in Ireland.

3. Ou r NCH values will guide us all in ensuring that we live up to what is expected in governance of and as custodians of such an iconic Cultural Institution. In particular we will steadfastly uphold and will be exemplars of greater diversity and inclusion across all our activities. We will hold ourselves and each other accountable to embed and embrace all that this requires.

I as Chairperson and with my colleague directors wish to acknowledge the continuous support from OPW as we design and plan the future of the NCH. We also acknowledge the engagement with RTÉ and their efforts to effect a smooth transition of the NSO. To our sponsors who stayed loyal particularly this year when our in-person performances ceased and moved on-line we greatly appreciate your continuous support.

I wish to acknowledge, with my personal appreciation, the continuous support from my colleague directors and their unwavering commitment throughout 2021 – thank you.

My special thanks to our patron President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina who are ardent supporters of the Arts. And finally, I would like to conclude by saying that none of this would have been possible had it not been for the support and dedicated commitment of Minister Catherine Martin TD and her excellent team at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Maura McGrath Chairperson

Dated: 28 June 2022

National Symphony Orchestra conductor Jaime Martín.

Stephen Rea performs at Portraits of Sean Ó Ríada.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S FOREWORD

It couldn’t have been a more unusual time, in February 2021, to commence my role as CEO of the National Concert Hall. A bleak period when we were all confined to our homes, our hall was dark and there seemed no end in sight or plan to emerge on the other side of the pandemic. Although initially working remotely , the support of our Board, Department and the NCH team enabled me to, very quickly, feel connected to the organisation and be able to contribute and lead at a time of great uncertainty and upheaval. I was very fortunate to be able to build on the advancements my predecessor, Simon Taylor, and the Senior Management Team had made, during the previous year, in adapting to the new paradigm, equipping the team and hall with the vital digital technology and skills to enable the NCH to continue to fulfil its statutory remit, support artists and continue to retain a connection with our audiences through streamed broadcasts.

From the spring of last year, the NCH was able to produce an impressive and appropriate programme of weekly live-streamed performances. These were all produced in close collaboration with our community of partner ensembles, the RTE National Symphony Orchestra and other leading Irish musicians.

The suite of live-streamed concerts was made possible through the Innovation Partnership with Davy who were committed to supporting talented musicians and the magic of world-class performances on stage and online. This partnership was recognised, later in the year, by the Business to Arts Awards for Best Large Sponsorship award.

The highlights of theses live-streamed concerts included:

Spring / Summer Variations was a series of six, intended to provide musical solace and inspiration, offering audiences the best in classical music with a variety of works from Irish Chamber Orchestra, Celine Byrne, Vanbrugh Quartet, Camerata Ireland and Irish Chamber Orchestra

Notes from a Quiet Land. A remarkable performance, co-curated by Gary Sheehan and Sinead Gleeson, which featured music and words from some of Ireland’s leading female artists, responding to the past year’s enforced cultural silence.

Breaking the Silence was a powerful and timely creative response to the legacy of Ireland’s mother and baby home institutions featuring survivors, writers & artists. This was extremely well received and was watched by over 3,300 viewers.

Extraterrestrial was a collaboration with District and spearheaded by acclaimed poet Felispeaks. The concert set out to illustrate Ireland’s rich cultural tapestry, by threading together themes of identity, race and community through the lens of the island’s leading artists.

The RTE National Symphony Orchestra resumed their season of Friday night concerts from the hall in March with live streamed broadcasts via the RTE website and on Lyric FM.

The 2021 editions of New Music Dublin and Tradition Now were both moved online with great success, demonstrating exceptional levels of adaptability and agility.

Concerts by distinguished individual Irish artists included Sharon Shannon and Christie Moore.

In late May, The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media asked the NCH to produce an in-person pilot event, to test the viability of outdoor performance in the age of Covid. This would be Ireland’s first concert with an audience since the pandemic closed venues across the country in March 2020. With just two weeks’ notice, the NCH team pulled together to produce a remarkable concert in Iveagh Gardens for 500 people, headlined by James Vincent McMorrow with special guest Sorcha Richardson. The event was a tremendous success, achieving incredibly positive audience feedback and media coverage. It was an exciting and welcome glimpse of the post-pandemic world. But also proved what the NCH team is capable of when challenged to deliver something exceptional.

On September 9th the NCH was able to re-open on the day of our 40th anniversary, after an interval of 18 months, with a performance by Irish Chamber Orchestra and the Libra Ensemble, featuring pianist, Finghin Collins.

This commenced a steady return of audiences and concerts under strict Covid safety protocols which included limited audience capacities, scanning of vaccination certificates, closed bars and social distancing.

The occasion of the 40th anniversary of the NCH was also a significant moment to launch ‘Refractions’, a series comprising of over 30 concerts, staged from September to December offering audiences a variety of events online and in-venue, appealing to all musical tastes. These concerts spanned the latest edition of Tradition Now, Sunday afternoon Chamber series, performances from the Irish Chamber Orchestra, Camerata Ireland and Irish Chamber Orchestra and Raise Our Voices with mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught.

The incremental and diligent pathway through the Covid environment continued through the autumn and winter. A two-part celebration of the life and legacy of Seán Ó Riada was a significant artistic highlight and featured wonderful contributions from the RTE NSO, Crash Ensemble, Peadar Ó Riada and actor Stephen Rea.

The NCH hosted a number of events to mark the centenary of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. This included Treaty Songs a new project commemorating the signing of the treaty featuring Lisa O’Neill, Gemma Dunleavy, John Spillane, Karan Casey, Maija Sofia, Duke Special, special guest Christy Moore. The Kevin Barry Room was used to stage The Treaty a play by Colin Murphy. This was highly significant as the rooms had been used as the meeting place of the second Dáil and where the treaty ratification debates were held.

On November 5th, the RTE NSO made an emotional and very welcome, permanent, return to the NCH stage with John Wilson conducting an evening of Britten, Dove and Elgar.

A celebration concert, in the presence of our Patron, Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina, officially marked 40 years of the NCH as Ireland’s National Cultural Institution for Music and the imminent transfer of the NSO and choirs. Under the baton of chief conductor, Jaime Martín, the programme consisted of Brian Byrne’s Fanfare, Anne-Marie O'Farrell’s Eitilt and Dvorˇák’s Symphony No. 9 From The New World. The concert was a powerful reminder of all that has been endured by the country, the emergence from a traumatic period for arts and culture in Ireland and the prospect of ushering in an exciting new era for music at the National Concert Hall.

Throughout this period the NCH’s Learning and Participation adapted incredibly well to providing a continuing range of online activity across a variety of areas and continued to focus their work primarily on those most affected by the pandemic. These include Tea Dance Tunes, the series of online dementia-friendly concerts, choir rehearsals for the Sing Out Choir, sessions for the Blow the Dust Orchestra, masterclasses for young musicians, and virtual visits for the Music in Children’s Hospitals programme with Kids’ Classics.

An in-person programme continued at the National Rehabilitation Hospital throughout the winter, such is the value that the hospital placed on these services.

Another three masterclasses were also held as part of the Spring Masterclass Series featuring renowned Irish musician-teachers, and up-and-coming Irish musical talent. This series featured Paul Roe (clarinet), Aura Stone (double bass), and Richard O’Donnell (percussion).

Our Learning and Participation team were instrumental in developing a vital new initiative called Creative Lab, in partnership with Accenture and Toy Show. This is a programme supporting young composers from underrepresented communities. Started in September 2021 to project culminated in performances of the participant’s work at New Music Dublin festival in April 2022.

In parallel to our artistic activity and maintaining our support for artists and connection with our audience, the NCH engaged in a number of strategically vital projects and initiatives. Significant amongst these was the completion and submission of the Preliminary Business Case for the redevelopment of the NCH site.

This established a detailed outline of potential options for the future of the NCH. In doing so, it set out various analyses including a detailed demand analysis, financial and economic appraisal and an assessment of affordability. Based on the resulting outputs, the NCH was able to make a recommendation in support for an option which would see the redevelopment and modernisation of all the areas within the scope of the project at Earlsfort Terrace. This goes beyond just the essential building works which are urgently required to bring the site up to the prevailing internationally expected standards for the performance of music, universal access and environmental sustainability. The recommended option is the only one which would succeed in reactivating the vast amounts of empty, unused and decaying spaces within the site and enabling the NCH to realise its vision: to be an inspiring and world-renowned music destination, accessible to all, enriching the cultural landscape of Ireland. The organisation awaits a decision from government on the investment required.

Soon after commencing my tenure, I led a comprehensive project to devise a new statement of strategy for the NCH. This involved a lengthy consultation process of listening to the wide community of supporters, partners and friends who all contribute to making the NCH what it is. This involved a number of surveys with our audience database, stakeholder focus groups, one-to-one interviews with the Irish public, existing audience members, expert stakeholders, young, emerging artists and the NCH Board and team. The resulting strategy, using ten key themes, sets out to form the bedrock of our annual business planning process and outlines our key priorities for the next five years, which will result in sustainably growing our audiences, reducing our impact on the environment and increasing access, diversity and inclusion in everything we do.

Fundamental to the development of the new strategy was the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Choir, Cor Linn and Cor na nOg choirs into the remit of the NCH. The strategy articulates how, as one, combined, organisation, we will support and invest in the development of the NSO and choirs and realise the potential as Ireland’s nationally and internationally respected Symphony Orchestra. We will deliver an ambitious programme of music to develop and increase opportunities for young people and those from diverse communities, giving all audiences greater access to the transformative and life-enhancing power of music.

A great deal of work went into progressing the transfer throughout the year and this culminated on January 24th 2022 with the completion of the formal transfer from the national broadcaster RTE to the NCH.

This past year, has yet again, demonstrated the incredible resilience, adaptability and determination of everyone across the NCH team, in the face of enormous challenges and constantly changing circumstances. I thank and pay tribute to all in my wonderful team.

I would like to thank our Chairperson, Maura McGrath and our Board for all their support and encouragement to me in the early days of my tenure. But I also thank and acknowledge their exceptional commitment and support during another very challenging year. Our collective thanks also to Minister Martin and her officials at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for their unstinting support of the NCH throughout the year.

ROBERT READ Chief Executrive Officer

Dated: 28 June 2022

A socially-distanced audience in pods attends the James Vincent McMorrow concert in the Iveagh Gardens.

The launch of the Quavers to Quadratics programme with Minister Norma Foley.

The Livestream Team at work on the NCH Classical Livestream Series.

Lisa O’Neill performs at Treaty: Songs.

Finghin Collins; one of the International Master Course Artistic Directors.

GOVERNANCE STATEMENT AND BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORT

The Board has pleasure in submitting its Report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021.

Principal Functions and Operating Review

The principal functions of the organisation under the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015 are:-

(a) to p rovide and operate, having regard to international standards and good practice, the national venue for the performance, appreciation and enjoyment of musical, creative, artistic and cultural activities including the promotion of concerts and recitals of artistic, educational and cultural value, (b) in the public interest, to promote and support the performance, knowledge, appreciation, creation and enjoyment of music as an integral part of Irish life, (c) to entertain, educate and engage the public through musical experiences, and (d) to encourage and promote inclusivity, participation, creativity, experimentation and involvement in music through engagement with diverse individuals and communities as performers, participants, composers or audience members.

Results for the Year

The accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021 are set out on pages 18 to 33. The results for this period on ordinary activities and after transfer to capital redevelopment reserve show a surplus of EUR3,585 (2020 – surplus of EUR1,097).

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

The principal risks and uncertainties affecting the organisation for the year ahead relate to the timing, operational and financial implications of the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall and the transition of the National Symphony Orchestra to it including other scenarios which are outside the influence and control of the NCH e.g. the effect of COVID-19 on the appetite of music lovers to return to live concerts at the NCH. The organisation also faces risks and uncertainties which would include but are not limited to international and local economic conditions, the effects on customer spending in the area of the organisation's principal activity and their effect on discretionary consumer spending in general. The Board manages these risks by endeavouring to ensure that the organisation has adequate current financial support and by actively planning livestreaming concerts and a return to live concerts programming post-COVID-19.

Reserves

The accumulated surplus on the Statement of Financial Position amounted to EUR1,478,740 at 31 December 2021 (31 Dec 2020 - EUR1,475,155). In addition, other reserves at 31 December 2021 amounted to EUR298,109 (31 Dec 2020 - EUR298,109).

Accounting Records

The measures taken by the Board to ensure compliance regarding proper accounting records are the implementation of necessary policies and procedures for recording transactions, the employment of competent accounting personnel with appropriate expertise and the provision of adequate resources to the financial function. The accounting records of the organisation are maintained at the National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.

Comparative Figures

Comparative figures encompass the year 1 January – 31 December 2020.

Governance

The Board of An Ceoláras Náisiúnta the National Concert Hall (‘NCH’) was established under the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015 (‘Act’). The functions of the Board are set out in Part 3 of this Act.

The Board is accountable to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and is responsible for ensuring good governance and performs this task by setting strategic objectives and targets and taking strategic decisions on all key business issues.

The regular day-to-day management, control and direction of the NCH are the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer (‘CEO’) and the senior management team (‘SMT’). The CEO and the SMT must follow the broad strategic direction set by the Board, and must ensure that all Board members have a clear understanding of the key activities and decisions related to the entity, and of any significant risks likely to arise. The CEO acts as a direct liaison between the Board and management of the NCH.

Board Responsibilities

The work and responsibilities of the Board are set out in the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015 (‘Act’), which also contain the matters specifically reserved for Board decision. Furthermore the role of the Board is set out in the 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. Standing items considered by the Board include:

• declaration of interests,

• reports from committees,

• financial reports/management accounts,

• per formance reports, and

• res erved matters.

Section 26 of the Act requires the Board of the NCH to keep, in such form as may be approved by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media with consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, all proper and usual accounts of money received and expended by it.

In preparing these financial statements, the Board of NCH is required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently,

• ma ke judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that it will continue in operation, and

• state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.

The Board is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, its financial position and enables it to ensure that the financial statements comply with Section 26 of the Act. The maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information on the NCH’s website is the responsibility of the Board.

The Board is responsible for approving the annual plan and budget. An evaluation of the 2021 performance of NCH by reference to the annual plan and budget was carried out on 3 December 2021.

The Board is also responsible for safeguarding its assets and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Board considers that the financial statements of NCH give a true and fair view of the financial performance and the financial position of NCH at 31 December 2021.

Board Structure

The NCH Board consists of a Chairperson, and eight ordinary members, all of whom are appointed by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The members of the Board were appointed for a period of three to five years and meet on a two monthly basis. The table below details the appointment period for current members:

NCH Board Members & Terms

Name Term Date of Appointment

Maura McGrath (Chairperson) 5 yrs 24 June 2021 (reappointed)

James Cavanagh 5 yrs 28 July 2020

Rebecca Gageby 5 yrs 28 July 2020

Hilary Hough 5 yrs 3 Dec 2020

Michelle O’Sullivan 5 yrs 3 Dec 2020

John Reynolds 5 yrs 24 June 2019

Don Thornhill 5 yrs 24 June 2021 (reappointed)

Maire O'Connor Retired 24 June 2021

The Board completed an independent evaluations of Board Effectiveness in April 2021.

The Board has established four committees, as follows:

1. Audit and Risk Committee: Reduced from four to three Board members, on the retirement of Maire O’Connor. The role of the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) is to support the Board in relation to its responsibilities for issues of risk, control and governance and associated assurance. In particular the Committee ensures that the internal control systems including audit activities are monitored actively and independently. The ARC reports to the Board after each meeting, and formally in writing annually. The members of the ARC were: John Reynolds (Chairperson), Hilary Hough and Don Thornhill along with the CEO and the Head of Finance. There were 5 meetings of the ARC in 2021. Hilary Hough took over the Chair of the ARC in 2022.

2. Strategic HR, Organisational Development, Performance and Capability Committee (“SHRC”): Comprised three Board members, CEO and one external member. The role of the SHRC is to support the Board in their responsibilities to provide direction, and support for the organisational development of the NCH. The members of this committee were: Acting SHRC Chairperson Maura McGrath (from 24 June 2020 - 5 August 2021), SHRC Chairperson John Reynolds (6 August 2021), Robert Read and Conor Hannaway (external member). There were 10 meetings of the SHRC in 2021.

3. Development of NCH Site & Capital Planning Committee (“SCDC”): comprised five Board members and CEO. The role of the SCDC is to provide direction and support for the redevelopment of the NCH. The members of this committee were: Rebecca Gageby (Chairperson), James Cavanagh, Eleanor McEvoy (to 1 June 2021), Hilary Hough, Maura McGrath, John Reynolds and Robert Read. The NCH have engaged the services of separate project monitor to assist the committee with planning for the NCH redevelopment project who reports to the SCDC and attends regular meetings. There were 6 meetings of the SCDC in 2021.

4. Programme, Learning & Parti cipation Committee (‘PLPC’): comprises three board members. The role of the PLPC is to take a strategic overview of concert and learning and participation programming in support of the NCH’s mission. The members of this committee were: Gerard Gillen (Chairperson to retirement date 4 June 2021), James Cavanagh (Chairperson from 25 June 2021), Eleanor McEvoy (resigned 1 June 2021), Maura McGrath and John Reynolds. There were 7 meetings of the PLPC in 2021.

Schedule of Members Attendance, Fees and Expenses

Board ARC SHRC SCDC PLPC Expenses

Number of Meetings 65 10 67

Maura McGrath (Chairperson) 6 10 66 €1,423

James Cavanagh 6 56 €0

Rebecca Gageby 6 6 €0

Hilary Hough 65 5 €0

Maire O'Connor (retired 24 June 2021)33 €0 Michelle O’Sullivan 6 10 €0

John Reynolds 65 10 67 €0

Don Thornhill 65

Total €1,423

No members of the board of directors receive a fee.

Disclosures required by code of practice for the governance of state bodies (2016) The Board is responsible for ensuring that NCH has complied with the requirements of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies (“the Code”), as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in August 2016. Certain disclosures are required by the Code and which are contained in the body of this report.

Hospitality Expenditure

The Statement of Income and Expenditure includes the following hospitality expenditure:

2021 2020

€ €

Staff Hospitality 228 1,442

Client Hospitality 527 316

Total 755 1,758

The Statement of Income and Expenditure includes the following hospitality expenditure:

Consultancy Costs

The Code of Guidance for the Annual Report and Financial Statements (Nov 2016) recommends that consultancy costs are identified which include the cost of external advice to management and exclude outsourced ‘business-as-usual’ functions.

2021 2020

€ €

Legal Advice 33,924 15,850

Financial/Actuarial Advice 13,980 4,202

Public Relations/Marketing 84,250 40,700

Human Resources 49,485 45,449

Business Improvement 0 0

GDPR Consultancy 15,000 15,600

Other 5,000 6,525

Total 201,639 128,326

Consultancy costs of €17,048 relating to the NCH redevelopment building project were capitalised.

Statement of Compliance

The Board has adopted the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies (2016) and has put procedures in place to ensure compliance with the Code. The NCH was in compliance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies for the year ended 31 December 2021, with the exception of compliance with Public Procurement Guidelines as set out below in the Statement of Internal Control.

Signed on behalf of the board

Maura McGrath Hilary Hough Chairperson of the Board Chairperson of the Audit & Risk Committee

Dated: 28 June 2022

STATEMENT ON INTERNAL CONTROL

On behalf of An Ceoláras Náisiúnta the National Concert Hall (‘NCH’), and in relation to the year ended 31 December 2021, the Board acknowledges its responsibility for ensuring that an effective system of internal control is maintained and operated. This responsibility takes account of the requirements of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016 (‘Code’) and we wish to confirm the NCH’s adoption of, and compliance with the Code.

Purpose of the System of Internal Control

The system of internal control is designed to manage risk to a tolerable level rather than to eliminate it. The system can therefore only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance that assets are safeguarded, transactions authorised and properly recorded and that material errors or irregularities are either prevented or detected in a timely way.

The system of internal control, which accords with guidance issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has been in place by the NCH for the year ended 31 December 2021 and up to the date of approval of the financial statements.

Capacity to Handle Risk

The NCH had an Audit and Risk Committee (‘ARC’) comprising three Board members. The ARC met five times in 2021.

The NCH conducts the internal audit function through an outsourced agency. The internal audit function is adequately resourced and conducts a programme of work agreed with the ARC.

The ARC developed a risk management policy for the Board which sets out its risk appetite, the risk management processes in place and details the roles and responsibilities of staff in relation to risk.

The policy has been issued to all staff who are expected to work within the NCH risk management policies, to alert management on emerging risks and control weaknesses and assume responsibility for risks and controls within their own area of work.

Risk and Control Framework

The NCH has implemented a risk management system which identifies and reports key risks and the management actions being taken to address and, to the extent possible, to mitigate those risks.

A risk register is in place which identifies the key risks facing the NCH and these have been identified, evaluated and graded according to their significance. The chair of the risk management forum is responsible for updating the ARC on any incidents and/or material changes to the risk register on a quarterly basis. All risks on the register are reviewed at least twice a year. The outcome of these assessments is used to plan and allocate resources to ensure risks are managed to an acceptable level.

The risk register details the controls and actions needed to mitigate risks and responsibility for operation of controls is assigned to specific staff. The Board confirms that a control environment containing the following elements is in place:

• the financial policies and procedures manual documents key processes,

• financial responsibilities have been assigned at management level with corresponding accountability,

• there is an appropriate budgeting system with an annual budget which is kept under review by senior management,

• there are systems aimed at ensuring the security of the information and communication technology systems,

• there are systems in place to safeguard the assets of the organisation.

Ongoing Monitoring and Review

Formal procedures have been established for monitoring control processes, and control deficiencies are communicated to those responsible for taking corrective action and to management and the Board, where relevant, in a timely way.

We confirm that the following ongoing monitoring systems are in place:

• key risks and related controls have been identified and processes have been put in place to monitor the operation of those key controls and report any identified deficiencies,

• reporting arrangements have been established at all levels where responsibility for management has been assigned, and,

• there are regular reviews by senior management of periodic and annual performance and reports which indicate performance against budgets/forecasts.

Procurement

The Board confirms that the NCH has procedures in place to ensure compliance with current procurement rules and guidelines, and that during 2021 the NCH has complied with those procedures. However, Internal Audit selected and tested a sample of seven purchases made during 2021 and found that for three purchases between €5,000 to €25,000:

a. A signed contract or other documented evidence of agreement with the supplier was not on file. b. While three quotations had been obtained for each purchase, no documented evidence had been retained on file to support the contract award decision.

Public Procurement Guidelines re tendering were not complied with as follows:

1. The NCH was asked by the Department to manage a pilot event in the Iveagh gardens on June 10th 2021, aimed at encouraging the return of live performances post COVID-19 lockdown, with a lead time of two weeks. Events, such as these, would generally require a lead time of more than three months. Without experience in running these type of events, the NCH enlisted the services of an external production company (Actavo Events (Irl) Ltd and White Van Productions), who had specific experience of running events in the Iveagh Gardens and the relevant network to be able to make this happen. Given the timeline, there was no possibility of being able to tender in the manner we always do and both Actavo Events (Irl) Ltd and White Van Productions were appointed without tender.

2. Covid Testing: JV Communications were appointed on obtaining three (3) quotations. However, as it was not anticipated at the time that Covid testing would continue for as long as it did, this was not tendered and a contract was not put in place.

Management will continue to re-enforce Public Procurement Guidelines and ensure that a signed contract or other documented evidence of agreement with the supplier (e.g. order acknowledgement or similar) are obtained and retained on file for all purchases exceeding €5,000. Adequate documentation shall be retained on file to support the contract award decision.

Remote Working

The NCH updated its Financial Policies and Procedures in 2021 to take account of remote working and identified interim changes in Control Procedures whilst remote working is in place.

Review of Effectiveness

The Board confirms that the NCH has procedures to monitor the effectiveness of its risk management and control procedures. The NCH monitoring and review of the effectiveness of the system of internal control is informed by the work of the internal and external auditors, the ARC which oversees their work, and the senior management within the NCH responsible for the development and maintenance of the internal financial control framework.

The Board conducted an annual review of the effectiveness of risk management and internal controls for 2021 on 30 March 2022, as recorded in the Board minutes of 30 March 2022, and confirmed their adequacy.

Internal Control Issues

No weaknesses in internal control were identified in relation to 2021 that require disclosure in the statements, beyond what is disclosed under procurement above.

Covid-19

The actions taken by the NCH to facilitate remote working in 2020 continued in 2021, including:

• Continuous assessment of significant risks pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ability of the NCH to respond effectively.

• En suring robust segregation of duties.

• En suring all existing data protection and records management policies and procedures continue to apply in the remote working environment and are monitored and reported on as normal.

• En suring that staff members access NCH’s network using the NCH’s approved ICT equipment and that all staff members working remotely have been equipped with the necessary ICT equipment.

No weaknesses in internal controls were identified as a result of changes implemented during the pandemic, but continuous assessment of internal control has continued and if any weaknesses are found, corrective measures will be implemented where necessary.

Signed on behalf of the board

Maura McGrath

Hilary Hough Chairperson of the Board Chairperson of the Audit & Risk Committee

Dated: 28 June 2022

AUDITOR’S REPORT

Report for presentation to the Houses of the Oireachtas National Concert Hall

ARD REACHTAIRE CUNTAS AGUS CISTE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL REPORT FOR PRESENTATION TO THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS

Opinion on the financial statements

National Concert Hall

I have audited the financial statements of the National Concert Hall for the year ended 31 December 2020 as required under the provisions of section 26 of the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015. The financial statements comprise

Opinion on the financial statements

the statement of income and expenditur e

I have audited the financial statements of the National Concert Hall for the year ended 31 December 2021 as required under the provisions of section 26 of the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015. The financial statements comprise

the statement of comprehensive income

the statement of financial position

the statement of cash flows and

• the statement of income and expenditure

• the statement of comprehensive income

• the statement of financial position

• the statement of cash flows, and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. In my opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities and financial position of the National Concert Hall at 31 December 2020 and of its income and expenditure for 2020 in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK an d the Republic of Ireland .

Basisofopinion

In my opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities and financial position of the National Concert Hall at 31 December 2021 and of its income and expenditure for 2021 in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 102 — The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland

Basis of opinion

I conducted my audit of the financial statements in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) as promulgated by the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions. My responsibilities under those standards are described in the appendix to this report. I am independent of the National Concert Hall and have fulfilled my other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the standards.

I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion.

I conducted my audit of the financial statements in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) as promulgated by the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions. My responsibilities under those standards are described in the appendix to this report. I am independent of the National Concert Hall and have fulfilled my other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the standards.

Emphasisofmatter deferredretirementbenefitfunding

I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion.

I draw attention to note 23(b) of the financial statements. The National Concert Hall recognises an asset in respect of defe rred retirement benefit funding the current value of the funding it anticipates the State will provide in the future to meet retirement benefit liabilities as they fall due. Inherent in this accounting treatment is an assumption that any income generated by the National Concert Hall will in the first instance be applied towards current expenses and that State funding will meet any current or future shortfall in resources, including future retirement benefit liabilities. My audit opinion is not modified i n respect of this matter.

Emphasis of matter – deferred retirement benefit funding

I draw attention to note 23(b) of the financial statements. The National Concert Hall recognises an asset in respect of deferred retirement benefit funding – the current value of the funding it anticipates the State will provide in the future to meet retirement benefit liabilities as they fall due. Inherent in this accounting treatment is an assumption that any income generated by the National Concert Hall will in the first instance be applied towards current expenses and that State funding will meet any current or future shortfall in resources, including future retirement benefit liabilities. My audit opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Report on information other than the financial statements, and on other matters

Report on information other than the financial statements, and on other matters

The National Concert Hall has presented certain other information together with the financial statements. This comprises the annual report, the governance statement and Board members’ report, and the statement on internal control. My responsibilities to report in relation to such information, and on certain other matters upon which I report by exception, are described in the appendix to this report.

The National Concert Hall has presented certain other information together with the financial statements. This comprises the annual report, the governance statement and Board members’ report and the statement on internal control. My responsibilities to report in relation to such information, and on certain other matters upon which I report by exception, are described in the appendix to this report

I have nothing to report in that regard.

I have nothing to report in that regard.

Mary Henry

Mary Henry

For and on behalf of the Comptroller and Auditor General

For and on behalf of the Comptroller and Auditor General 30 June 2022

APPENDIX TO THE REPORT

Responsibilities of Board members

As detailed in the governance statement and Board members’ report, the Board members are responsible for

• the preparation of annual financial statements in the form prescribed under section 26 of the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015

• en suring that the financial statements give a true and fair view in accordance with FRS 102

• en suring the regularity of transactions

• as sessing whether the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate, and

• such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Responsibilities of the Comptroller and Auditor General

I am required under section 26 of the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015 to audit the financial statements of the National Concert Hall and to report thereon to the Houses of the Oireachtas.

My objective in carrying out the audit is to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement due to fraud or error. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the ISAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with the ISAs, I exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. In doing so,

• I id entify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements whether due to fraud or error; design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks; and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

• I obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the internal controls.

• I evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures.

• I conclude on the appropriateness of the use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, on whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the National Concert Hall’s ability to continue as a going concern. If I conclude that a material uncertainty exists, I am required to draw attention in my report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify my opinion. My conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of my report. However, future events or conditions may cause the National Concert Hall to cease to continue as a going concern.

• I evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

I communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that I identify during my audit.

I report by exception if, in my opinion,

• I ha ve not received all the information and explanations I required for my audit, or

• the accounting records were not sufficient to permit the financial statements to be readily and properly audited, or

• the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records.

Information other than the financial statements

My opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information presented with those statements, and I do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with my audit of the financial statements, I am required under the ISAs to read the other information presented and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or with knowledge obtained during the audit, or if it otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work I have performed, I conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, I am required to report that fact.

Reporting on other matters

My audit is conducted by reference to the special considerations which attach to State bodies in relation to their management and operation. I report if I identify material matters relating to the manner in which public business has been conducted.

I seek to obtain evidence about the regularity of financial transactions in the course of audit. I report if I identify any material instance where public money has not been applied for the purposes intended or where transactions did not conform to the authorities governing them.

Raise Our Voices Photocall.

A special 40th anniversary concert sees the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jaime Martin take to the National Concert Hall stage.

The ICO with Libra Ensemble perform at the NCH’s re-opening concert on September 9.

Barry Douglas performs on the NCH stage.

Statement of Income & Expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2021

Notes 2021 2020

INCOME € €

Exchequer grant 5 3,934,000 3,633,697 Income from Own Promotions 900,549 460,738 Amortisation of Capital Grant 16 342,915 359,158 Net Deferred Funding for Pensions 23a 745,059 664,971 Other Income 6 1,066,652 1,003,729 Total Income 6,989,175 6,122,293

EXPENDITURE

Staff Costs 7 (2,604,171) (2,659,785) Pension Costs 23a (945,194) (737,000) Promotion Expenses 8 (1,619,647) (1,501,396) Establishment Expenses 9 (773,380) (589,441) Administration Expenses 10 (696,338) (264,951) Depreciation 12 (346,860) (363,103) Total Expenditure (6,985,590) (6,115,676)

SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) BEFORE APPROPRIATIONS 3,585 6,617

Profit/(Loss) on disposal of fixed assets (5,520)

SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR AFTER APPROPRIATIONS 11 3,585 1,097

All income and expenditure for the year relates to continuing activities at the reporting date

The accompanying notes and statements of cash flows are an integral part of the financial statements

The financial statements were approved by the board on June 2022 and signed on its behalf by:-

Maura McGrath Hilary Hough Chairperson Board Member

Dated: 28 June 2022

Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December 2021

Notes 2021 2020 € € Surplus/(Deficit) for the period after appropriations 3,585 1,097 Experience gain/(loss) on retirement benefit obligations 23c (588,000) 209,000 Change in assumptions underlying the present value of retirement benefit obligations (922,000) (1,217,000) Adjustment to deferred pension funding asset 23b 1,510,000 1,008,000

Total Comprehensive Surplus/(Deficit) for the period 3,585 1,097

All income and expenditure for the year relates to continuing activities at the reporting date

The accompanying notes and statement of cash flows are an integral part of the financial statements

The financial statements were approved by the board on June 2022 and signed on its behalf by:-

Maura McGrath Hilary Hough Chairperson Board Member

Dated: 28 June 2022

Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2021

Notes 20212021 2020 2020 € € € €

Fixed Assets 775,642 829,198 Property, Plant and Equipment 12

Current Assets Receivables and Prepayments 13 344,056 323,846 Cash and Cash Equivalents 4,637,269 3,456,067 4,981,325 3,779,913

Payables: amounts falling due within one year 14 (3,980,118) (2,835,847)

Net Current Assets 1,001,207 944,066 Total Assets less Current Liabilities 1,776,849 1,773,264 Retirement Benefits Retirement Benefit Obligations 23c (16,940,559) (14,757,191) Deferred Retirement Benefit Funding Asset 23b 16,940,559 14,757,191

Total Net Assets 1,776,849 1,773,264 Reserves

Opening I&E Reserves 1,475,155 1,474,058 Surplus/(Deficit) for the Period 3,585 1,097 Other Reserves 15 298,109 298,109

Total Reserves 1,776,849 1,773,264

The accompanying notes and statement of cash flows are an integral part of the financial statements

The financial statements were approved by the board on 28 June 2022 and signed on its behalf by :-

Maura McGrath Hilary Hough Chairperson Board Member

Dated: 28 June 2022

Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 December 2021

2021 2020 € €

Cash flow from operating activities and transfers on establishment

Operating Surplus/(Deficit) 3,585 1,097

Interest Received (605) Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets 5,520 Depreciation 346,860 363,103 Amortisation of Capital Grants (342,915) (359,158) (Increase)/Decrease in Receivables (20,210) 202,555 (Decrease)/Increase in Payables 1,193,882 (1,565,327)

Net cash flow from operating activities 1,181,202 (1,352,815)

Cash flow from investing activities

Payments to acquire Tangible Fixed Assets 293,304 423,987

Capital Grants Received (293,304) (423,987) (Loss) on disposal of Tangible Assets (5,520) Interest Received 605

Net cash inflow from investing activities (4,915)

(Decrease)/Increase in cash and cash equivalents in the period 1,181,202(1,357,730)

Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January 2021 3,456,067 4,813,797 Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2021 4,637,269 3,456,067

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies adopted by the NCH which have been applied consistently throughout the year are as follows:-

1.1. Statement of Compliance

The financial statements of the NCH for the year ended 31 December 2021 have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102, the financial reporting standard applicable in the UK and Ireland issued by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).

1.2. Basis of Preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis under the historical cost convention. The financial statements are in the form approved by the Board, with the concurrence of the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The NCH is a public benefit entity and has charitable tax status.

1.3. Currency

i Fu nctional and Presentation Currency

Items included in the financial statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the NCH operates ("the functional currency”). The financial statements are presented in Euro, which is the body's functional and presentation currency and is denoted by the symbol “€”.

ii Transactions and Balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate.

1.4. Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that the NCH obtains the right to consideration in exchange for its performance and is exclusive of value added tax.

Revenue from the provision of services is recognised in the accounting period in which the services are rendered and the outcome of the contract can be estimated reliably.

1.5. Exchequer Grants

Revenue exchequer grants are recognised in the Statement of Income & Expenditure where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and the NCH has complied with all attached conditions.

The grant is comprised of both i) current and ii) capital elements. The current grant is detailed in the Statement of Income & Expenditure and the capital grant is stated at note 16. Capital grants are applied for the acquisition of fixed assets. Capital grants are amortised to the Statement of Income & Expenditure over the same period in which the underlying assets are depreciated.

1.6. Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation

Tangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.

The depreciation charge is calculated to write off the book value of each Fixed Asset during its expected normal life on a straight-line basis at the following rates :-

Alteration to Leasehold Premises 10 to 50 years Pipe Organ 25 Years Steinway Pianoforte & Other Musical Instruments 5 Years Computer Data System 5 Years Office, Catering & Other Equipment 5 Years

Amplifiers and Speaker System 5 Years Telephone System 5 Years Mixing Console 5 Years Paintings 5 Years

Impairment

Assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the assets ca rrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.

The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. Value in use is defined as the present value of the future cash flows obtainable as a result of the assets continued use.

If the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated to be lower than the carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount.

If an impairment loss subsequently reverses the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount but only to the extent that the revised carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined (net of depreciation) had no impairment loss been recognised in prior periods. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised in the statement of income and expenditure.

1.7. Receivables

Receivables consist of trade and other debtors. A provision for non-recovery of receivables is recognised when there is objective evidence that the NCH will not be able to collect all amounts due. The amount of the provision is the difference between the assets carrying amount and the estimated recoverable value.

1.8. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and other short term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position.

1.9. Payables

Payables comprise trade and other creditors and are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

1.10. Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the NCH has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events: it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably.

Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditure expected to be required to settle the obligation.

1.11. Contingencies

Contingent liabilities, arising as a result of past events, are recognised when a) it is probable that there will be an outflow of resources or that an amount could be reliably measured at the reporting date or b) when the existence will be confirmed by the occurrence or non-occurrence of uncertain future events not wholly within the organisation's control. Contingent liabilities are disclosed in the financial statements unless the probability of an outflow of resources is remote.

Contingent assets are only recognised in the financial statements when an inflow of economic benefits is probable.

1.12. Employee Benefits

The NCH provides a range of benefits to employees. Short term benefits, including holiday pay and other similar non-monetary benefits, are recognised as an expense in the period in which the service is received. Expenditure on pensions and lump sums will fall to be met from the Concert Hall's resources as they become payable. This expenditure will be taken into account in calculating the annual Grant. Please refer to Note 23 for further information.

The National Concert Hall previously established its own defined benefit pension scheme, funded annually on a pay-as-you-go basis from monies provided through its annual grant from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The National Concert Hall also operates the Single Public Services Pension Scheme (“Single Scheme”), which is a defined benefit scheme for pensionable public servants appointed on or after 1 January 2013.

1.13. Capital Redevelopment Reserve

The National Concert Hall decided to set up a capital redevelopment reserve the purpose of which is to fund future redevelopment costs of the Hall. All decisions in the use of this reserve are subject to the approval of the Board. Please refer to Note 17.

2. Critical Accounting Judgements and Estimates

The preparation of these financial statements requires the directors to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Judgements and estimates are continually evaluated and are based on historical experiences and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

The NCH makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates may not equal the related actual result. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.

a) Establishing useful economic life for depreciation purposes of fixed assets

Fixed assets comprise a material portion of total assets. The annual depreciation charge depends primarily on the estimated useful economic life of each type of asset and estimates of residual values. Changes in asset useful lives can have a significant impact on depreciation and amortisation charges for the period. Details of estimated useful economic lives is included in the accounting policies.

3. Transfer of Engagement

On 1 February 2016 the National Concert Hall was established as a statutory body. On that date the activities of the predecessor body (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta, The National Concert Hall Company Limited) were transferred to An Ceoláras Náisiúnta the National Concert Hall and amounted to €1,570,230.

4. Financial Instruments 2021 2020 € €

Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at cost

Trade debtors 105,345 120,062 Other debtors 114,793 116,010

Cash at Cash Equivalents 4,637,269 3,456,067

Financial liabilities measured at cost

Trade creditors 160,468 88,854

Deferred capital grants 706,512 756,126 Bank overdraft 20,395

Advanced bookings and deposits 719,565 371,047

5. Exchequer Grants

Exchequer grants received from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for the accounting period ended 31 December 2021 amounted to €3,934,000 (2020 - €3,633,697). In addition, the value of capital grants received was €271,900 (2020 - €469,434). Included in the 2021 exchequer grant figures were supplementary grants of €370,000 (current) and €11,900 (capital) relating to COVID-19.

6. Other Income

2021 2020 € €

Hire of Hall Facilities 153,625 281,280 RTÉ Rental 201,400 225,514 Commissions 33,607 120,561 Education Programme Sponsorship and Related Receipts 116,565 177,704 Friends/Corporates/Philanthropic Donations 73,421 73,363 Catering Rental 6,392 66,292 Expo 2020 Funding 477,789 Sundry Income 3,853 59,015 1,066,652 1,003,729

7. S taff Costs

Number of employees

The average numbers of employees during the year were: 2021 2020 NumberNumber Concert Support 33 38 Administration 23 25 56 63

Employment costs € € Wages and salaries 2,356,720 2,401,815 PRSI(ER) 247,451 257,970 2,604,171 2,659,785

No overtime has been paid to management. Allowances are not paid to management or other staff. Board members provide their services on a pro-bono basis. As the principal management decision maker and conduit for carrying out the Board’s instructions, the CEO’s remuneration package is detailed at Note 20. The salary ranges for both the CEO and management grades are detailed at Note 21. No settlements in respect of termination payments were made other than the normal lump sums payable as part of the superannuation scheme. The Key Management personnel consist of the Board and the CEO. No salaries are paid to Board members and the CEO’s remuneration is documented at Note 20. The whole-time equivalent number of staff were 41 and 52 for the years ended 31 Dec 2021 and 2020

8. Promotion Expenses

2021 2020 € €

Learning & Participation Programme 170,486 167,009

Expenses from Learning & Participation 15,871 41,783

Advertising and Promotion 215,279 162,612

Cost of Own Promotions 1,193,360 1,120,768

Bank and Credit Card Charges 24,651 9,224 1,619,647 1,501,396

9. Establishment Expenses 2021 2020 € €

Cleaning and Hygiene 82,009 103,863

Light and Heat 245,149 124,218

Insurance 60,180 56,501

Rent and Rates 3,847 3,727

Security 12,181 16,841

Piano Tuning 6,870 4,455

Sundry Expenses 92,150 26,541

Repairs and Renewals 270,994 253,295 773,380 589,441

10. Administration Expenses 2021 2020 € €

Printing and Stationery 1,688 1,874

Professional Fees 153,128 117,205 Expo 2020 477,789 Postage 785 12,881

Telephone 44,644 49,520

Chairperson’s /Directors’ Expenses 1,403 1,245

Board & Committees Operational Expenses 2,415 1,594

Staff recruitment and agency costs 14,486 56,632

HR Settlement 24,000 696,338 264,951

11. Operating Surplus/(Deficit)

Operating Surplus/(Deficit) is stated after charging: Audit Fees 18,500 22,500 Depreciation of tangible assets - owned 346,860 363,103 and after crediting: (Loss) on disposal of tangible fixed assets (-) (5,520) Exchequer grant 3,934,000 3,633,697

12. Property, Plant and Equipment

Opening Balance Additions DisposalsClosing Balance

COST € € € €

Amplifiers and Speaker System 1,018,890 35,162 1,054,052 Alterations to Leasehold Premises 481,633 17,048 498,681 Pipe Organ 735,460 735,460 Computer Data System 2,143,258 92,822 2,236,080 Office Catering and Other Equipment 2,912,332 118,359 3,030,691 Steinway Pianoforte and Other Musical Instruments 595,205 595,205 Telephone System 162,201 162,201 Mixing Console 394,818 29,913 424,731 Painting 40,775 40,775 8,484,572 293,304 - 8,777,876

Opening Balance Charge DisposalsClosing Balance

DEPRECIATION € € € €

Amplifiers and Speaker System 921,100 42,032 963,132 Alterations to Leasehold Premises 328,641 17,000 345,641 Pipe Organ 735,062 398 735,460 Computer Data System 1,942,476 109,671 2,052,147 Office Catering and Other Equipment 2,710,567 104,136 2,814,703 Steinway Pianoforte and Other Musical Instruments 588,593 6,394 594,987 Telephone System 156,245 1,619 157,864 Mixing Console 256,380 57,455 313,835 Painting 16,310 8,155 24,465 7,655,374 346,860 8,002,234 31.12.20 31.12.21 Net Book Value 829,198 775,642

No formalised lease exists for the buildings which the National Concert Hall occupies. The National Concert Hall has the use of the buildings from the Office of Public Works for a nominal annual consideration of €100.

13. Receivables and Prepayments

2021 2020 € €

Trade debtors 105,345 120,062 VAT Receivable 123,918 87,774 Prepayments 114,793 116,010 344,056 323,846

14. Payables: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 2021 2020 € €

Trade creditors 160,468 88,854 PAYE/PRSI/USC 110,355 80,101 VAT 20,395 Spouses & Children’s Superannuation Scheme 252,988 240,888 AVC Scheme 160,805 160,297 Accruals 348,152 268,430

Deferred Income 1,500,878 870,104

Deferred Capital Grants (Note 16 details movements over the period) 706,512 756,126 Advanced Bookings and Deposits 719,565 371,047 3,980,118 2,835,847

15. Other Reserves 2021 2020 € €

Education and Outreach Reserve (Note 18 details movement over the period) 31,014 31,014

Capital Redevelopment Reserve (Note 17 details movements over the period) 267,095 267,095 298,109 298,109

On the 8th March 2007 Ann Sophie Mutter performed a concert the proceeds of which were donated to the National Concert Hall to be used exclusively for its Education and Outreach Programme.

16. Movement on Deferred Capital Grants

2021 2020 € €

Opening Balance at 1 January 2021 756,126 691,297 Deferred Capital Grants released to the Income and Expenditure Account (342,915) (359,158) Other Movements 21,401 163,987 Capital Grants Received 271,900 260,000 Closing Balance as at 31 December 2021 706,512 756,126

17. Capital Redevelopment Reserve 2021 2020 € €

Opening Balance at 1 Jan 2021 267,095 267,095 Donations Received Expenditure Incurred Closing Balance as at 31 December 2021 267,095 267,095

18. Reconciliation of Movements In Other Reserves

Education & Outreach Total € €

Opening Balance at 1 Jan 2021 31,014 31,014 Release of Reserve Capital Donations Received Closing Balance as at 31 Dec 2021 31,014 31,014

19. Chairperson’s Emoluments 2021 2021 2020 € € Chairperson’s Emoluments

20. Chief Executive Officer’s Salary 20 21 2020 € € Chief Executive’s Salary 99,510 118,493

The CEO received no additional remuneration, neither performance related payments, benefits or otherwise.

21. Employee Short Term Benefits Breakdown

Salary Category

2021 2020

€60,000 to €69,999 5 3 €70,000 to €79,999 4 3 €80,000 to €89,999 3 4 €90,000 to €99,999 1 €100,000 to €109,999 €110,000 to €119,999 1 €120,000 to €129,999

Total 13 11

The salaries listed above include the CEO’s (please refer to Note 20) and top layer of management.

Note: For the purposes of this disclosure, short-term employee benefits in relation to services rendered during the reporting period include salary, overtime allowances and other payments made on behalf of the employee, but exclude employer’s PRSI.

22. Travel & Subsistence

Travel & Subsistence Expenditure is categorised as follows:2021 2020 € €

Domestic Board 1,432 955 Employees 0 51 International Board 0 957 Employees 0 276 Total 1,432 2,239

23. Retirement Benefit Costs

a. The cost of servicing retirement benefits for the period amounts to €945,194 (2020: €737,000). This is comprised of the current service costs of €713,000 outlined in section (c) below together with the interest on retirement benefit scheme liabilities of €118,000 and the lump sum value paid to one retiree of €114,194. The net deferred funding for pensions of €745,059 includes the funding recoverable in respect of current year pensions of €831,000 less state grant to pay pensions of €85,941. Certain comparative figures for the period have been re-classified and re-presented on the same basis as those for the current year.

b. Deferred Retirement Benefit Funding Asset

The National Concert Hall recognises these amounts as an asset corresponding to the unfunded deferred liability for retirement benefits on the basis of a number of events. These events include the statutory basis for the establishment of the National Concert Hall on 1st February 2016; the transferral of pensions’ liabilities from the former NCH Company to the NCH as a statutory body; correspondence from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media that reasonable assurances are understood to exist from the State that it will fund the future costs of the NCH’s pension liabilities and the policy and practices currently in place in the public service in relation to recording and funding the future pensions’ costs of public bodies.

c. Movement in Defined Benefit Obligations 2021 2020 € €

Net Retirement Benefit Obligation – 1 January 2021 (14,757,191) (13,052,613)

Employee Full Service Cost (713,000)(588,000)

Net Interest on Net Defined Liability (118,000)(149,000)

Actuarial Gain / (Loss) during the period (1,510,000)(1,008,000)

Plan Participants’ Contributions (42,503) (36,575)

Pensions Paid in the Year 200,135 76,997

Net Retirement Benefit Obligation as at 31 December 2021 (16,940,559) (14,757,191)

d. General Description of Schemes

The National Concert Hall Staff Superannuation Scheme 1987 is a defined benefit final salary pension arrangement with benefits defined by reference to the National Concert Hall Staff Superannuation Scheme 1987 and to the current “model” public sector scheme regulations.

The scheme provides a pension (1/80th per year of service), a lump sum on retirement (3/80th per year of service) and spouses’ and childrens’ pensions.

Normal retirement age is a member’s 65th birthday, with an entitlement to retire without actuarial reduction from age 60.

Pensions increase, subject to Ministerial approval, in line with relevant pay increases applicable to serving staff. Such pension increases are effective from the same dates as pay increases.

Although the scheme continues to operate under the terms of the National Concert Hall Staff Superannuation Scheme 1987, its establishment has not yet been formalised under statute. The scheme is an unfunded defined benefit superannuation arrangement with benefits payable on a pay-as-you-go basis from the NCH’s core funding.

In accordance with Section 20 of the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015 (“Act”) pensions’ liabilities of the NCH Company became from establishment day on 1st February 2016, the liabilities of the NCH. This section also provides that superannuation benefits awarded to, or in respect of a transferred person, shall be subject to such terms and conditions as are not less favourable to him or her than the terms and conditions in relation to the grant of such benefits under the superannuation scheme or arrangement that immediately before the establishment day apply to, or in respect of, that person.

Expenditure on pensions’ and lump sums fall to be met from the NCH’s resources as they become payable. This expenditure is taken into account when calculating the body’s grant.

The National Concert Hall previously established its own defined benefit pension scheme, funded annually on a pay-as-you-go basis from monies provided through its annual grant from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The National Concert Hall also operates the Single Public Services Pension Scheme (“Single Scheme”), which is a defined benefit scheme for pensionable public servants appointed on or after 1 January 2013. Single Scheme members’ contributions are paid over to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (D/PER) and which amounted to €29,895 and €24,833 for the years ended 31 Dec 2021 and 2020 respectively.

Pension costs reflect pension benefits earned by employees and are shown net of staff pension contributions. Superannuation deductions in respect of the Spouses and Children’s Superannuation Scheme are retained by the National Concert Hall and recognised as a liability (please refer to Note 14).

The defined benefit obligation figure relating to the Single Scheme is included in the total defined benefit obligations figures of €16,940,559 (2020: €14,757,191) in Note 23 (c).

The evaluation methodology used has been based on a full actuarial valuation made by a qualified independent actuary taking into account the requirements of Financial Reporting Standard 102 in order to assess the schemes’ liabilities as at 31 December 2021.

The principal actuarial assumptions were as follows:2021 2020 € €

Discount Rate 1.20% 0.80%

Rate of Salary Increase 3.10% 2.45%

Rate of State Pension Increase 2.10% 1.45%

Pension Increases for In-Payment Benefits 2.60% 1.95%

Pension Increases for Deferred Benefits 2.60% 1.95%

Life Expectancy

The mortality basis explicitly allows for improvements in life expectancy over time, so that life expectancy at retirement will depend on the year in which a member attains retirement age. The table below shows the life expectancy for members attaining age 65 in 2021 and 2041.

Year of Attaining Age 65 20 21 20 41

Life expectancy – male (in years) 21.80 24.10 Life expectancy – female (in years) 24.20 26.20

24. Going Concern in Light of Coronavirus

The National Concert Hall was established as a statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015. As a statutory body it is expected that the NCH would have access to sources of capital from the State should they be required. The NCH as a satisfactorily capitalised body finds that there is no material uncertainty that it is aware of, on its ability to continue as a going concern.

Management is not aware of such uncertainty as it relates to the Coronavirus or to any other conditions that may cast significant doubt upon the NCH’s ability and as supported by the State, to continue as a going concern.

The NCH continued remote working, for relevant staff, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic during 2021. While the pandemic has posed significant challenges to the business operations of the NCH, the State did provide a supplementary grant of €370,000 that resulted in a small surplus. During 2022 the NCH has experienced a slow but steady return of audiences. The Board is satisfied that these Financial Statements should be prepared on a going concern basis.

25. Approval Of Financial Statements

The financial statements were approved by the Board on 28 June 2022.

Robert Read and Maura McGrath with President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins backstage at the NCH.

AN CEOLÁRAS NÁISIÚNTA TUARASCÁIL BHLIANTÚIL

Don bhliain dár críoch an 31 Nollaig 2021

Clár

Faisnéis 1

Réamhrá An Chathaoirligh 3

Réamhrá An Phríomh-Oifigeach Feidhmiúcháin 6

Ráiteas Rialachais Agus Tuarascáil Baill An Bhoird 13

Ráiteas Maidir Le Rialú Inmheánach 16

Tuarascáil Na N-Iniúchórí 19

Ráiteas Ar Ioncam Agus Caiteachas 23

Ráiteas Ar Ioncam Cuimsitheach 24

Ráiteas Ar Sheasamh An Airgeadais 25

Ráiteas Ar Shreabhadh Airgid 26

Nótaí I Leith Ráitis An Airgeadais 27

Mary Walsh, rannpháirtí i gClár na mBan Stiúrtha, ag stiúrú an Cheolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta ag deireadh an chúrsa.

FAISNÉIS

Bord Ma ura McGrath (Cathaoirleach) James Cavanagh Rebecca Gageby Hi lary Hough Michelle O’Sullivan Jo hn Reynolds Don Thornhill

Príomh-Oifigeach Feidhmiúcháin Robert Read

Rúnaí Jo hn Nolan (go dtí 24 Lúnasa 2021) Ma rgaret Larkin (1 Márta 2022)

Príomhoifig

Ardá n Phort an Iarla, Ba ile Átha Cliath 2

Baincéirí Ba nc na h Éireann, 39, Faiche Stiabhna, Ba ile Átha Cliath 2.

Aturnaetha Phili p Lee Solicitors, 7/8, Ardán Wilton, Ba ile Átha Cliath 2.

Buaiteoirí Glór na bhFeimineach, Wyvern Lingo, i ngairmghrianghraf le Cathaoirleach ACN Maura McGrath agus an tAire Catherine Martin.

Celine Byrne; duine d'ealaíontóirí Éagsúlachtaí an Earraigh/an tSamhraidh.

Erica Cody, Celaviedmai agus Alicia Raye ag gairmghrianghraf don cheolchoirm Extraterrestrial.

RÉAMHRÁ AN CHATHAOIRLIGH

Mar Chathaoirleach ar an gCÁN, ba mhaith liom mo réamhrá don Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2021 a chur i láthair.

Ba bhliain dhúshlánach í 2021 don CÁN mar gheall ar Phaindéim an COVID-19. Mar Chathaoirleach ar an gCÁN, creidim go bhfuil ról bunúsach ag an gCÁN agus ag Forais uile ár gCultúir Náisiúnta maidir le folláine an phobail a chothú agus a chur léi agus lenár dtéarnamh náisiúnta. Is iontach an méid a rinne na hEalaíontóirí agus na Ceoltóirí le linn na tréimhse deacra seo. Dúnadh an CÁN ó thús na bliana go dtí an t-imeacht tástála lasmuigh le James Vincent McMorrow i nGairdíní Uíbh Eachach ar an 8 Meitheamh. D’athosclaíodh an Halla féin arís le haghaidh imeachtaí pearsanta i mí Mheán Fómhair le 79 imeacht pearsanta ar siúl suas go dtí deireadh na bliana, le áitíocht 62% acu ar an meán. I measc na mbuaicphointí, bhí ceolchoirmeacha ar fhreastail an-mhaith orthu le ceol Zimmer vs Williams, The Good Glow le Georgie Crawford, John Grant, Ye Vagabonds , Mick Flannery agus Susan O’Neill. D’éirigh thar barr le The Treaty le Colin Murphy freisin. Gabhaim buíochas leis an mBord agus leis an bPríomhoifigeach Feidhmiúcháin, leis an bhFoireann Bhainistíochta Shinsearach agus leis an bhFoireann as a gcuid dúthrachta agus a gcuid athléimneachta a chuidigh leis an gCÁN ár láithreacht náisiúnta a choinneáil agus sinne ag fanacht i dteagmháil tríd an gceol lenár lucht éisteachta.

Ba mahith liomsa fein agus leis an mBord ár mbuíochas a ghabháil dár bPríomhfheidhmeannach nuacheaptha Robert Read, don Fhoireann Ardbhainistíochta agus don Fhoireann uile as a gcuid dúthrachta agus as a gcuid athléimneachta a chuidigh leis an CÁN ár láithreacht náisiúnta a choinneáil agus sinne ag leanúint i dteagmháil lenár lucht éisteachta tríd an gceol.

Le linn thréimhse an Covid-19, chinntigh tábhacht an bhealaigh digitigh mar mheán na cumarsáide ní amháin chun a bhí ar siúl againn a chur in iúl ach, níos tábhachtaí fós, chun ceolchoirmeacha agus imeachtaí oideachasúla a éascú don lucht féachana – go cianda agus san ionad – a chinntigh sceideal rialta na gceolchoirmeacha agus na gníomhaíochta de chuid an CÁN. Bhí rannpháirtíocht dhearfach shuntasach le feiceáil leis an lucht féachana reatha, thar gach aoisghrúpa, agus mheallamar mórán custaiméirí nua chuig an CÁN den chéad uair. Ar an taobh dearfach de, b’ionann cuairteoirí iasachta agus beagnach 23% de lucht iomlán na féachana agus tháinig an chuid is mó acu as an SAM, an Ghearmáin agus an Úcráin. Rinne an CÁN sruthú beo ar 90 ceolchoirm agus imeacht lena n-áirítear máistir-ranganna, ceardlanna agus cainteanna thar ardáin saor in aisce agus íoctha le linn na bliana 2021. Mheall an léiriú de chuid James Vincent McMorrow i nGairdíní Uíbh Eachach i mí Meithimh, an chéad cheolchoirm dá leithéid in Éirinn le 18 mí anuas, beagnach 17,000 lucht féachana ar leith san iomlán.

Le linn na bliana 2021, leanadh lenár gclár Foghlama agus Rannpháirtíochta ar líne agus d'fhilleamar ar ghníomhaíocht phearsanta éigin faoi dheireadh na bliana. D’éirigh linn teacht ar lucht féachana nua agus reatha, agus dhíríomar ár ngníomhaíocht orthu siúd is mó a ndeachaigh an paindéim i bhfeidhm orthu. Áiríodh leis seo na ceolchoirmeacha ar líne a thacaíonn leis an néaltrú, an ceol le haghaidh na folláine mheabhrach, an Ceol in Ospidéil na Leanaí, agus cuairteanna ar Ospidéal Náisiúnta na hAthshlánaithe.

Thacaíomar le daoine óga sa bhaile agus sna scoileanna leis an leagan ar líne dár gclár Quavers to Quadratics , ag fiosrú na heolaíochta tríd an gceol agus an bhfuaim. Chuireamar sruth beo den léiriú álainn Wunderground i láthair le Ceol Connected , agus chuireamar raon ceardlanna i láthair do dhaoine óga mar chuid de Chruinniú na nÓg.

Agus ag leanúint linn lenár dtacaíocht a thabhairt dár gceoltóirí óga agus dóibh siúd ag teacht chun cinn, chuireamar raon leathan na máistir-ranganna, ceardlanna agus imeachtaí eile r líne ar fáil, lena n-áirítear an dara leagan ar líne de Mháistirchúrsa Idirnáisiúnta bliantúil an CÁN i mí Lúnasa; Sparántacht Bernadette Greevy d'Amhránaithe; Clár na mBan-Stiúrthóra; agus Creative Lab (Saotharlann na Cruthaíochta), clár nua a thacaíonn le cumadóirí óga ó phobail ar lagionadaíochta.

Lean ár gcuid ensemble an pobail ar aghaidh ar líne agus go pearsanta, lena n-áirítear ceolfhoireann an CÁN do cheoltóirí níos sine agus ag teacht ar ais; cór pobail an CÁN, An Cheolfhoireann Gamelan, agus an Percussion Lab.

Is mian a thabhairt faoi deara an tacaíocht a bhfuaireama ón Aire Catherine Martin TD agus ón fhoireann díograsach aici sa Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán (RTCÉGSM) agus gabhaimid ár mbuíochas ó chroí leo. Cé go raibh bonn na costas athraitheach de chuid an CÁN níos ísle mar gheall ar leibhéal níos ísle na n-imeachtaí beo, táimid buíoch as an Deontas Forlíontach a bhfuaramar. Chuir a leithéid ar chumas an CÁN leanúint ar aghaidh ag tabhairt taitneamh an cheoil bheo don phobal trí léirithe ar líne sula bhfilleamar ar imeachtaí pearsanta agus, ag an am céanna, an chothromaíocht a choinneáil san airgeadas don bhliain 2021 agus staid mheá ar mheá a thuairisciú ag deireadh na bliana.

Tá an Bord thar a bheith sásta go bhfuil Ráiteas Straitéise an CÁN (2022 – 2026) curtha i gcrích aige. Déanfaidh a leithéid cur síos ar chonair an CÁN don chéad 5 bliana eile agus tá na pleananna i bhfeidhm i láthair na huaire faoi cheannaireacht ár bPríomhfheidhmeannach agus a Fhoireann Ardbhainistíochta chun toradh rathúil a chinntiú dár Lucht Féachana, dár bPátrúin dár gCairde. Leagann sé amach:

Ár bhFís: A bheith mar cheann scríbe inspioráideach an cheoil a bhfuil cáil dhomhanda air, le rochtain ar fáil do chách, agus a chuireann le timpeallacht chultúrtha na hÉireann

Ár gCuspóir: A bheith mar spás beo don cheol, le haghaidh taitneamh, ceangail agus rannpháirtíocht fadsaoil sa cheol do chách. Baineann dhá bhunchloch mar bhonn agus thaca leis an Straitéis seo:

1. Athfhorbairt an cheolárais. Sé seo an tosaíocht is géire don CÁN faoi láthair, agus táimid ag obair go dlúth leis an OOP, leis an Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán agus leis an Rialtas chun an tionscadal seo a chur chun cinn.

2. An Cheolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta (CSN) a aistriú ó RTÉ go dtí an CÁN. Cuireann sé áthas orm a dhearbhú gur cuireadh an t-aistriú seo ar bhonn foirmiúil ar an 24 Eanáir 2022. Cuirimid fáilte roimh an aistriú seo agus creidiid gur gné lárnach é do straitéis an cheolárais againne agus d’fhorbairt an cheoil shiansach in Éirinn.

3. Treoróidh na luachanna againne i leith an CÁN sinn go léir chun a chinntiú go gcomhlíonfaimid an méid a bhfuiltear ag súil uainn maidir le rialachas agus mar chaomhnóirí a leithéid Institiúid íocónach an Chultúir den sórt sin. Seasfaimid go daingean leis an éagsúlacht agus leis an lánpháirtíocht agus freastalóimid mar eiseam-láirí dá leithéid ar fud gach gníomhaíocht atá á dhéanamh againn. Beimid ar son féin agus lena chéile cuntasach as gach a theastaíonn d,fhonn a leithéid a leabú agus a ghlacadh.

Is mian liomsa mar Chathaoirleach agus le mo chomh-stiúrthóirí aitheantas a thabhairt don tacaíocht leanúnach a fhaighimid ón OOP agus sinne ag dearadh agus ag pleanáil ról an CÁN sna blianta amach anseo. Aithnímid freisin an teagmháil againn le RTÉ agus na hiarrachtaí acu maidir le haistriú rianúil a dhéanamh ar an bhfreagraíocht as an CSN. Is mór againn tacaíocht leanúnach ár n-urraitheoirí a d’fhan dílis dúinn, go mór mór le linn bliana nuair a tháinig deireadh lenár léirithe beo agus nuair a bhí orainn bogadh ar líne.

Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas pearsanta a admháil don tacaíocht leanúnach a fuair mé ó mo chomh-stiúrthóirí agus a gcuid díograis gan staonadh le linn na bliana 2021 – go raibh maith agaibh. Gabhaim buíochas ar leith dár bpátrún, an tUachtarán Michael D. Higgins, agus a bhean chéile Sabina, sár-thacaithe díograiseacha na hEalaíona. Agus mar fhocal scoir, ba mhaith liom a rá nach dtiocfadh aon chuid dá leithéid mar thoradh munach tacaíocht agus dúthracht an Aire Catherine Martin TD agus na foirne iontaí aici sa Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán.

Dáta: 28 Meitheamh 2022

Maura McGrath

Cathaoirleach

Stiúrthóir an Cheolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta Jaime Martín.

Stephen Rea ar stáitse ag Portráidí de Sheán Ó Ríada.

RÉAMHRÁ AN PHRÍOMH-OIFIGEACH FEIDHMIÚCHÁIN

Níorbh fhéidir gur tráth níos neamhghnách a bheith ann i mí Feabhra na bliana 2021 chun tús a chur le mo ról mar Phríomhfheidhmeannach an Cheolárais Náisiúnta. Ba thréimhse gruama í agus sinne faoi dhíonghlasáil inár gcuid tithe, bhí an ceóláras tréigthe dorcha agus ní raibh radharc nó plean ar bith le feicéail ar an mbealach amach dúinn as an bpaindéim. Cé go raibh mé ag obair ón mbaile ar dtús, chuir an tacaíocht ónár mBord, ón Roinn agus ó fhoireann an CÁN ar mo chumas go han-tapa an baint a bhí agam leis an eagraíocht a bhraith, a bheith in ann cur léi agus a bheith i gceannas uirthi le linn na héiginnteachta agus na corraitheachta. Bhí an t-ádh dearg orm a bheith in ann cur leis an dul chun cinn a rinne mo réamhtheachtaí, Simon Taylor, agus an Fhoireann Bhainistíochta Shinsearach, i rith na bliana roimhe sin, maidir le hoiriúnú don pharaidím nua, ag tabhairt isteach na teicneolaíochta agus na scileanna digiteacha ríthábhachtacha don fhoireann agus don cheoláras chun cur ar chumas an CÁN leanúint ar aghaidh lena dhualgas reachtúil a chomhlíonadh, le tacaíocht a thabhairt do na healaíontóirí agus leis an nasc a choinneáil lenár lucht féachana trí chraoltaí sruthaithe.

Ó earrach na bliana seo caite, bhí an CÁN in ann clár suntasach agus oiriúnach na léirithe beo-sruthaithe seachtainiúla a chur ar fáil. Léiríodh iad seo go léir i ndlúth-chomhoibriú le pobal na n-ensembles comhpháirtíochta againn, le Ceolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta RTÉ agus le ceoltóirí mór le rá eile na hÉireann .

Cuireadh an tsraith ceolchoirmeacha beo-sruthaithe ar fáil trí Chomhpháirtíocht na Nuálaíochta le Davy a gheall an tacaíocht a thabhairt do cheoltóirí cumasacha agus do léirithe den scoth ar an stáitse agus ar líne. Aithníodh an chomhpháirtíocht seo níos déanaí sa bhliain, ag Gradaim an Ghnó don Ealaíon i leith na hUrraíochta Móra is Fearr sa bhliain.

I measc bhuaicphointí na gceolchoirmeacha beo-sruthaithe seo, bhí:

Spring/Summer Variations , sraith de shé cheoilchoiem a bhí mar aidhm acu sólás agus speagadh an cheoil a chur ar fáil, ag tairiscint scoth an cheoil chlasaicigh don lucht féachana le saothair éagsúla ó Cheolfhoireann Aireagail na hÉireann, Celine Byrne, Vanbrugh Quartet, Camerata Éireann agus Ceolfhoireann Aireagail na hÉireann.

Notes from a Quiet Land (Nótaí as Tír Chiúin). Léiriú den scoth, arna chomhchoimeád ag Gary Sheehan agus Sinead Gleeson, ina raibh ceol agus focail ó chuid de na ban-ealaíontóirí is mó le rá in Éirinn agus iad ag freagairt ar chiúnas cultúrtha na bliana seo caite.

Freagairt chruthaitheach chumhachtach tráthúil a bhí i Breaking the Silence (Briseadh an Chiúnais) ar oidhreacht institiúidí máithreacha agus leanaí na hÉireann inar ghlac marthanóirí, scríbhneoirí agus ealaíontóirí páirt. Glacadh go han-mhaith leis seo agus mheall sé lucht féachanna 3,300 duine chuige.

Comhoibriú le District a bhí in Extraterrestrial ina raibh an file clúiteach Felispeaks i gceannas air. Bhí sé mar aidhm ag an gceolchoirm taipéis chultúrtha shaibhir na hÉireann a léiriú, trí théamaí na féiniúlachta, an chine agus an phobail a shnaidhmeadh le chéile trí lionsa príomhealaíontóirí an oileáin.

Thosaigh an Ceolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta RTÉ arís ar a séasúr ceolchoirmeacha gach oíche de hAoine ón gceoláras i mí Márta le craoladh beo ar shuíomh Gréasáin RTÉ agus ar Lyric FM.

Bogadh eagráin na bliana 2021 de New Music Dublin agus de Tradition Now ar líne agus d’éirigh thar barr leo, rud a léirigh leibhéil eisceachtúla na hinoiriúnaitheachta agus na haclaíochta.

I measc na gceolchoirmeacha a rinne ealaíontóirí Éireannacha clúiteacha, bhí iad siúd á gcur i láthair ag Sharon Shannon agus Christy Moore.

Ag deireadh mí Bealtaine, d’iarr an Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán ar an CÁN imeacht píolótach beo a chur ar fáil, chun inmharthanacht na feidhmíochta amuigh faoin aer a thástáil le linn aois an Covid. Ba é seo an chéad cheolchoirm in Éirinn le lucht féachana beo ó dhúnadh na hionaid ar fud na tíre mar thoradh ar an bpaindéim i mí Márta na bliana 2020. Gan ach fógra coicíse acu, tháinig foireann an CÁN le chéile chun ceolchoirm iontach a léiriú i nGairdíní Uíbh Eachach do 500 duine, faoi cheannas James Vincent McMorrow agus le Sorcha Richardson mar aoi-ealantóír ar leith. D’éirigh thar barr leis an imeacht, ag baint amach aiseolas thar a bheith dearfach ón lucht féachana agus ó na meáin. Chuir sé léargas spreagúil ar fail ar an saol iar-phaindéimeach agus chruthaigh sé freisin an méid a bhfuil ar chumas fhoireann an CÁN a dhéanamh nuair a thugtar an dúshlán dóibh rud éigin eisceachtúil a sheachadadh.

Ar an 9 Meán Fómhair, bhí an CÁN in ann athoscailt i ndiaidh eatramh 18 mí ar lá ár gcomórtha 40 bliain le léiriú ó Cheolfhoireann Aireagail na hÉireann agus ón Libra Ensemble, leis an pianódóir Finghín Collins.

Chuir sé seo tús le filleadh seasta an lucht féachana agus na gceolchoirmeacha faoi réir dian-phrótacail sábháilteacht na Covi, ina measc líon teoranta an lucht féachana, scanadh deimhnithe an vacsaínithe, beáir dúnta agus an scaradh sóisialta.

Ba mhór an tráth é comóradh 40 bliain an CÁN freisin chun tús a chur le Refractions , sraith ina raibh breis agus 30 ceolchoirm ar an stáitse ó mhí Mheán Fómhair go dtí mí na Nollag ag tairiscint imeachtaí éagsúla ar líne agus beo don lucht féachana a dtaitneodh le gach blas an cheoil. I measc na a leithéid cheolchoirmeacha, bhí an t-eagrán is déanaí de Tradition Now, sraith Aireagail tráthnóna Dé Domhnaigh, léirithe ó Cheolfhoireann Aireagail na hÉireann, ó Chamerata Éireann agus ó Cheolfhoireann Aireagail na hÉireann agus an léiriú Raise Our Voices leis an mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught.

Lean an dianchonair chéim ar chéim seo ar aghaidh trí thimpeallacht Covid tríd an bhfómhair agus tríd an ngeimhridh. Ba buaicphointe suntasach na healaíne é ceiliúradh an dhá pháirt ar shaol agus ar oidhreacht Sheáin Uí Riada le sár-shaothair á thabhairt iontu ag CSN RTÉ, Crash Ensemble, Peadar Ó Riada agus an aisteoir Stephen Rea.

D’óstaigh an CÁN roinnt imeachtaí chun céad bliain an Chonartha Angla-Éireannaigh a chomóradh. Ina measc bhí Amhráin an Chonartha, tionscadal nua ag comóradh síniú an chonartha inar ghlac Lisa O’Neill, Gemma Dunleavy, John Spillane, Karan Casey, Maija Sofia, Duke Special agus aoi ar leith Christy Moore. Baineadh úsáid as Seomra Caoimhín de Barra chun an dráma An Conradh le Colin Murphy a chur ar stáitse. Bhain suntas ar leith leis an ócáid mar gur baineadh úsáid as na seomraí mar áit chruinnithe don dara Dáil ina reáchtáladh díospóireachtaí an chonartha.

Ar an 5 Samhain, thárla filleadh corraitheach buan an CSN RTÉ ar stáitse an CÁN le John Wilson ag stiúradh oíche ceoil de chuid Britten, Dove agus Elgar.

Rinne ceolchoirm cheiliúrtha, i láthair ár bPátrún, Michael D. Higgins agus a bhean chéile Sabina, comóradh oifigiúil ar 40 bliain an CÁN mar Fhoras Náisiúnta um Chultúr Ceol na hÉireann agus aistriú an CSN agus na gcór a bhí le teacht. Faoi cheannais an phríomhstiúrthóra, Jaime Martín, bhí Fanfare le Brian Byrne, Eitilt le Anne-Marie O’Farrell agus Siansa Uimh. 9 ón Domhain Nua le Dvorák ar chlár na hoíche. Ba mheabhrúchán cumhachtach é an cheolchoirm ar gach ar fhulaing an tír, ar an teacht chun cinn as tréimhse trámach do na healaíona agus don chultúr in Éirinn agus ar an ionchas go bhfuil ré spraíúil nua an cheoil i ndán don Cheoláras Náisiúnta.

Le linn na tréimhse seo, d’éirigh thar bharr le hoiriúnú an chláir um Fhoghlaim agus Rannpháirtíocht de chuid an CÁN do raon leanúnach na ngníomhaíochta ar líne a chur ar fáil thar réimsí éagsúla agus lean siad ar aghaidh lena gcuid oibre a dhíriú ar an gcéad dul síos orthu siúd is mó a ndeachaigh an phaindéim i bhfeidhm orthu. Ina measc tá Tea Dance Tunes (Poirt an Rince Tae), sraith na gceolchoirmeacha ar líne a thacaíonn leis an néaltrú; cleachtaí cór don Sing Out Choir (An Cór os Ard), seisiúin de chuid an Blow the Dust Orchestra (Ceolfhoireann Séideadh na Smúite), máistir-ranganna do cheoltóirí óga, agus cuairteanna fíorúla an chláir Music in Children’s Hospitals (An Ceol in Ospidéil na na Leanaí) le Kids’ Classics (Clasaicí na bPáistí).

Leanadh ar aghaidh leis an gclár beo in Ospidéal Náisiúnta an Athshlánúcháin ar feadh an gheimhridh, mar fhreagra ar an meas a chuireann an t-ospidéal ar na seirbhísí seo.

Reáchtáladh trí mháistir-rang eile freisin mar chuid de Shraith Máistir-ranganna an Earraigh ina raibh ce oltóirí-múinteoirí Éireannacha clúiteacha agus tallanna Éireannacha an cheoil atá ag teacht chun cinn. Ghlac Paul Roe (clarinéid), Aura Stone (dos dúbailte), agus Richard O’Donnell (cnaguirlisí) páirt sa tsraith seo.

Ghlac ár bhfoireann na Foghlama agus na Rannpháirtíochta príomhról i bhforbairt an tionscnaimh ríthábhachtacha nua dar teideal Creative Lab (Saotharlann na Cruthaíochta), i gcomhpháirtíocht le Accenture agus Toy Show. Is clár é seo a thacaíonn le cumadóirí óga ó phobail ar lagionadaíocht. Cuireadh tús leis i mí Mheán Fómhair na bliana 2021 le léiriú de chuid obair an rannpháirtí ag an bhféile New Music Dublin i mí Aibreáin na bliana 2022 mar bhuaic ar an tionscadal.

Ag an am céanna lenár ngníomhaíocht ealaíonta, lenár dtacaíocht d'ealaíontóirí agus leis an nasc lenár lucht éisteachta a choimeád beo, chuaigh an CÁN i mbun roinnt tionscadal agus tionscnamh lena mbaineann tábhachtacht straitéiseach ar leith leo. Ina measc bhí críochnú agus cur isteach Cás Tosaigh an Ghnó maidir le hathfhorbairt suíomh an CÁN.

Chuir sé seo mionchur síos ar fáil ar na roghanna féideartha don CÁN amach anseo. Agus a leithéid á dhéanamh, leag sé amach anailísí éagsúla lena n-áirítear mionanailís ar an éileamh agus measúnú an airgeadais, na eacnamaíochta agus na hinacmhainneachta. Bunaithe ar na torthaí a tháinig as, bhí an CÁN in ann moladh a dhéanamh mar thaca leis an rogha a d’fhágfadh go ndéanfaí athfhorbairt agus nuachóiriú ar an limistéar ar fad laistigh de scóip an tionscadail ag Ardán Phort an Iarla. Téann sé seo níos faide ná oibreacha riachtanacha na tógála atá ag teastáil go práinneach chun an suíomh a ardú go dtí na caighdeáin idirnáisiúnta a mbaineann le léiriú an cheoil, leis na rochtain do chách agus le inbhuanaitheacht an chomhshaoil. Sé an rogha a moladh an t-aon ceann amháin a n-éireodh le líon mór na n-achar folamh, neamhúsáidte agus lofa laistigh den suíomh a athghníomhachtú agus a chur ar chumas an CÁN a fhís a bhaint amach: sé sin, ionad inspioráideach an cheoil le cáil dhomhanda air, le rochtain do chách agus ag cur go mór le timpeallacht cultúrtha na hÉireann. Tá an eagraíocht ag fanacht le cinneadh ón rialtas maidir leis an infheistíocht atá de dhíth.

Go luath i ndiaidh dom mo thréimhse oibre a thosú, chuaigh mé i gceannas ar thionscadal cuimsitheach chun ráiteas nua na straitéise a chur le chéile don CÁN. Chuimsigh sé seo próiseas fada comhairliúcháin chun éisteacht le pobal leathan ár lucht tacaíochta, ár gcomhpháirtithe agus ár gcairde a gcuireann go léir leis an CÁN a dhéanamh mar atá sé inniu. I measc a leithéid oibre, rinneamar roinnt suirbhéanna ar bhunachar sonraí ár lucht féachana, ar fhócasghrúpaí ár gcuid geallsealbhóirí, ar agallaimh duine le duine le pobal na hÉireann, ar bhaill reatha den lucht féachana, ar shaingheallsealbhóirí, ar ealaíontóirí óga atá ag teacht chun cinn agus ar Bhord agus ar fhoireann an CÁN. Tá sé mar aidhm ag an straitéis a tháinig as seo, agus úsáid á baint aici as deich bpríomhthéama, bunchloch próiseas pleanála an ghnó bhliantúil againn a chur le chéile agus leagann sí amach na príomhthosaíochtaí againn don chúig bliana amach romhainn as a dtiocfaidh méadú inbhuanaithe ar líon ár lucht éisteachta, as a laghdóidh ár dtionchar ar an timpeallacht agus as a mhéadóidh an rochtain, an éagsúlacht agus an cuimsiú i ngach rud atá á dhéanamh againn.

Bunaíodh forbairt na straitéise nua ar aistriú na Ceolfhoirne Siansaí Náisiúnta, an Chóir Fhiolarmónaigh, Cór Linn agus Cor na nÓg go cúram an CÁN. Léiríonn an straitéis an chaoi a thabharfaimid, mar eagraíocht chomhcheangailte amháin, tacaíocht d'forbairt an CÁN agus na gcór chomh maith le conas a dhéanfaimid infeistíocht iontu ionas go ndéanfar á bhforbairt mar Cheolfhoireann Shiansach a mbeidh meas náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta orthu. Déanfaimid clár uaillmhianach ceoil a sheachadadh chun deiseanna a fhorbairt agus a mhéadú do dhaoine óga agus dóibh siúd ó phobail éagsúla, ag tabhairt rochtain níos fearr dár lucht éisteachta uile ar chumhacht na folláine agus an spreagtha a thagann as an gceol.

Rinneadh mórán oibre chun an tionscadal a chur chun cinn i rith na bliana agus tháinig sé chun críche ar an 24 Eanáir 2022 nuair a críochnaíodh an aistriú foirmiúil an CSN ó RTE go dtí an CÁN.

Léirigh an bhliain seo caite arís athléimneacht, inoiriúnaitheacht agus diongbháilteacht dochreidte gach éinne ar fud fhoireann an CÁN, agus iad ag dul i ngleic leis na dúshláin agus na himthosca ollmhóra a bhí ag síorathrú. Gabhaim buíochas agus ómós do gach éinne san fhoireann iontach againne.

Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil lenár gCathaoirleach, Maura McGrath, agus lenár mBord as gach tacaíocht agus spreagadh a fuair mé uatha augs mé ag tosú ar mo thréimhse oibre. Gabhaim buíochas freisin as a gcuid dúthrachta agus as a gcuid tacaíochta eisceachtúla le linn bliana eile a bhí thar a bheith dúshlánach. Gabhaimid uile ár mbuíochas chomh maith leis an Aire Martin agus lena cuid oifigeach sa Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán as an tacaíocht gan stad gan staonadh a thugadar don CÁN i rith na bliana.

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Príomhoifigeach Feidhmiúcháin

Dáta: 28 Meitheamh 2022

Lucht éisteachta i meithleacha ar scaradh sóisialta ar ag freastal ar cheolchoirm James Vincent McMorrow i nGairdíní Uibh Eachach.

Seoladh an chláir Camáin go Cearnacha (Quavers to Quadratics) leis an Aire Norma Foley.

Foireann an Bheoshruthaith ag obair ar Shraith Bheoshruthú Clasaiceach ACN..

Lisa O’Neill ag casadh ag Amhráin na Conartha.

Finghin Collins, duine de Stiúrthóirí Ealaíne an Mháistirchúrsa Idirnáisiúnta.

RÁITEAS RIALACHAIS AGUS TUARASCÁIL BAILL AN BHOIRD

Tá áthas ar an mBord a Thuarascáil a chur isteach mar aon le ráitis an airgeadais don bhliain dar críoch 31 Nollaig 2021.

Príomhfheidhmeanna agus Athbhreithniú Oibríochtúil Siad príomhfheidhmeanna na heagraíochta faoin Acht um Institiúidí Cultúrtha Náisiúnta (Ceoláras Náisiúnta) 2015 ná: (a) an t-ionad náisiúnta a chur ar fáil agus a oibriú, agus aird a thabhairt do chaighdeáin idirnáisiúnta agus do dhea-chleachtas, chun gníomhaíochtaí ceoil, cruthaitheacha, ealaíne agus cultúrtha a léiriú, a thuiscint agus taitneamh a bhaint astu, lena n-áirítear ceolchoirmeacha agus ceadail a bhfuil luach ealaíne, oideachais agus cultúrtha iontu a chur chun cinn, (b) ar m haithe le leas an phobail, feidhmíocht, eolas, meas, cruthú agus taitneamh an cheoil a chur chun cinn agus tacú leis mar chuid lárnach de shaol na hÉireann, (c) siamsaíocht a thabhairt don phobal, eolas a thabhairt dóibh agus teagmháil a dhéanamh leo trí thaithí ar an gceol, agus (d) ui lechuimsitheacht, rannpháirtíocht, cruthaitheacht agus turgnamh sa cheol a spreagadh agus a chur chun cinn trí bhaint le daoine agus pobail éagsúla mar thaibheoirí, rannpháirtithe, cumadóirí nó baill den lucht féachana.

Torthaí na Bliana

Tá na cuntais don bhliain dar críoch 31 Nollaig 2021 leagtha amach ar leathanaigh 18 go 33. Taispeánann torthaí na tréimhse seo ar na gnáthghníomhaíochtaí, agus tar éis á n-aistriú chuig cúlchiste athfhorbartha caipitil, barrachas de €3,585 (sa bhliain 2020 - barrachas de €1,097).

Príomh-Rioscaí agus Príomh-Éiginnteachtaí

Baineann na príomhrioscaí agus na príomhéiginnteachtaí a mbeidh tionchar acu ar an eagraíocht don bhliain amach romhainn le himpleachtaí uainiúcháin, oibríochta agus airgeadais athfhorbairt an Cheolárais Náisiúnta agus aistriú na Ceolfhoirne Siansaí Náisiúnta chuigem, m.sh. éifeacht COVID-19 ar an dúil atá ag lucht an cheoil filleadh ar cheolchoirmeacha beo ag an gCÁN. Tá rioscaí agus éiginnteachta os comhair na heagraíochta freisin a chuimseodh ach nach mbeadh teoranta do dhálaí eacnamaíocha idirnáisiúnta agus áitiúla, do na héifeachtaí ar chaiteachas na gcustaiméirí i bpríomhréimse ghníomhaíocht na heagraíochta agus dá n-éifeacht ar chaiteachas lánroghnach na dtomhaltóirí i gcoitinne. Déanann an Bord a leithéid rioscaí a bhainistiú trí iarracht a dhéanamh a chinntiú go bhfuil tacaíocht reatha an airgeadais leordhóthanach ag an eagraíocht, trí phleanáil ghníomhach na gcheolchoirmeacha beoshruthacha agus trí phleanáil an filleadh ar chláir na gceolchoirmeacha beo i ndiaidh paindéim an COVID-19.

Cúlchistí

Ba é an barrachas carntha ar an gCuntas Ráiteas Ioncaim agus Caiteachais ná €1,478,740 ar an 31 Nollaig 2021 (31 Nollaig 2020 - €1,475,155). Ina theannta sin, b’ionann cúlchistí eile ar an 31 Nollaig 2021 agus €298,109 (31 Nollaig 2020 – €1,097).

Taifid Cuntasaíochta

Siad na bearta a ghlacann an Bord chun a chuid chomhlíontachta maidir le taifid chearta na cuntasaíochta a chinntiú ná na beartais agus na ngnás riachtanacha chun na hidirbhearta a thaifeadadh a chur i bhfeidhm; pearsanra inniúil na cuntasaíochta a fhostú a bhfuil an saineolas cuí acu; agus an dóthain acmhainní a chur ar fáil d'fheidhm an airgeadais. Coinnítear taifid chuntasaíochta na heagraíochta sa Cheoláras Náisiúnta, Ardán Phort an Iarla, Baile Átha Cliath 2.

Figiúirí Comparáideacha

Cuimsíonn figiúirí comparáideacha an bhliain 1 Eanáir - 31 Nollaig 2020.

Rialachas

Bunaíodh Bord An Cheolárais Náisiúnta (‘CÁN’) faoin Acht um Institiúidí Cultúrtha Náisiúnta (Ceoláras Náisiúnta) 2015 (‘Acht’). Tá feidhmeanna an Bhoird leagtha amach i gCuid 3 den Acht seo.

Tá an Bord cuntasach don Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán agus tá sé freagrach as dea-rialachas a chinntiú agus comhlíonann sé an tasc seo trí chuspóirí agus spriocanna straitéiseacha a leagan síos agus cinntí straitéiseacha a dhéanamh ar gach príomhcheist an ghnó.

Sé an Príomhoifigeach Feidhmiúcháin (‘POF’) agus an fhoireann bainistíochta sinsearaí (‘FBS’) atá freagrach as bainistíocht, rialú agus treo rialta laethúla an CÁN. Caithfidh an POF agus an FBS an treoir straitéiseach fairsing atá leagtha síos ag an mBord a leanúint, agus caithfidh siad a chinntiú go bhfuil tuiscint shoiléir ag gach ball den Bhord ar na príomhghníomhaíochtaí agus ar na cinntí a mbaineann leis an eagraíocht, agus ar aon rioscaí suntasacha ar dóigh dóibh teacht chun cinn. Feidhmíonn an POF mar an idirchaidreamh díreach idir an Bord agus bainistíocht an CÁN.

Dualgais an Bhoird

Tá obair agus dualgais an Bhoird leagtha amach san Acht um Institiúidí Cultúrtha Náisiúnta (Ceoláras Náisiúnta) 2015 (‘Acht’), ina bhfuil na hábhair atá curtha in áirithe ar leith le haghaidh cinneadh an Bhoird. I measc na mbuan-mhíreanna a mheastar ag an mBord, tá:

• leasanna a dhearbhú,

• tuarascálacha ó na coistí,

• tuarascálacha an airgeadais/na cuntais bhainistíochta,

• tuarascálacha feidhmíochta, agus

• áb hair fhorchoimeádta.

Teastaíonn alt 26 den Acht ar Bhord an CÁN, i gcibé foirm a cheadaíonn an tAire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meáin agus le cead an Aire Caiteachais agus Athchóirithe Poiblí, go gcoinneofar gnáthchuntais cearta ar an airgead a fuarthas agus a caitheadh. Agus na ráitis airgeadais seo á n-ullmhú, éilítear ar Bhord an CÁN:

• beartais chuntasaíochta oiriúnacha a roghnú agus á gcur i bhfeidhm go seasta,

• breithiúnais agus meastacháin a dhéanamh atá réasúnta agus críonna, • rá itis an airgeadais a ullmhú ar bhonn an ghnóthais sóchmhainnigh más ceart á ghlacadh go leanfaidh sé ag feidhmiú, agus

• a rá a r cloíodh leis na caighdeáin chuntasaíochta infheidhmithe, faoi réir aon imeachta ábhartha a nochtar agus a míníodh i ráitis an airgeadais.

Tá an Bord freagrach as an dóthain taifid chuntasaíochta a choinneáil a nochtann, le cruinneas réasúnta, tráth ar bith staid a chuid airgeadais agus a chuireann ar a chumas a chinntiú go gcomhlíonann ráitis an airgeadais Alt 26 den Acht. Sé an Bord atá freagrach as cothabháil agus as caighdeán na faisnéise corparáidí agus airgeadais ar shuíomh Gréasáin an CÁN.

Tá an Bord freagrach as an bplean agus as an mbuiséad bliantúil a cheadú. Rinneadh meastóireacht ar fheidhmíocht bliana 2021 an CÁN trí thagairt a dhéanamh don phlean bliantúil agus don bhuiséad an 3 Nollaig 2021.

Tá an Bord freagrach freisin as a chuid shócmhainní a chosaint agus, mar thoradh air, as céimeanna réasúnta a ghlacadh chun calaois agus neamhrialtachtaí eile a chosc agus a aimsiú.

Measann an Bord go dtugann ráitis airgeadais CÁN léargas fíor agus cothrom ar fheidhmíocht an airgeadais agus ar staid airgeadais an CÁN ar an 31 Nollaig 2021.

Struchtúr an Bhoird

Tá Cathaoirleach ar Bhord an CÁN chomh maith le hocht ngnáthchomhalta, gach duine acu ceaptha ag an Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán. Ceapadh comhaltaí an Bhoird ar feadh tréimhse trí go cúig bliana agus tagann siad le chéile ar bhonn dhá mhí. Luaitear tréimhsí cheapacháin na mball reatha sa thábla thíos:

Comhaltaí Bord an CÁN agus a gcuid Téarmaí

Ainm Téarma Date of Appointment

Maura McGrath (Cathaoirleach) 5 bhl 24 Meitheamh 2021 (athcheaptha)

James Cavanagh 5 bhl 28 Iúil 2020

Rebecca Gageby 5 bhl 28 Iúil 2020

Hilary Hough 5 bhl 3 Nollaig 2020

Michelle O’Sullivan 5 bhl 3 Nollaig 2020

Jo hn Reynolds 5 bhl 24 Meitheamh 2019

Don Thornhill 5 bhl 24 Meitheamh 2021 (athcheaptha)

Maire O'Connor ar scor 24 Meitheamh 2021

Chríochnaigh an Bord meastóireacht neamhspleách ar Éifeachtacht an Bhoird i mí Aibreán na bliana 2020. Tá ceithre choiste bunaithe ag an mBord, mar a leanas:

1. An Coiste Iniúchta agus Riosca: Laghdaithe ó cheathrar go dtí triúr comhalta an Bhoird i ndiaidh Maire O’Connor dul ar scor. Sé ról an Choiste Iniúchóireachta agus Riosca (CIR) ná tacú leis an mBord maidir lena fhreagrachtaí as saincheisteanna riosca, smachta agus rialachais agus as an ngealltanas a bhaineann leo. Cinntíonn an Coiste go háirithe go ndéantar monatóireacht ghníomhach agus neamhspleách ar na córais rialaithe inmheánaigh, ina measc na gníomhaíochtaí iniúchta. Tuairiscíonn an CIR don Bhord i ndiaidh gach cruinnithe, agus i scríbhinn go bliantúil. B'iad baill an CIR ná: Máire O’Connor John Reynolds (Cathaoirleach), Hilary Hough agus Don Thornhill chomh maith leis an POF agus Ceannaire an Airgeadais. Bhí 5 chruinniú ag an CIR sa bhliain 2020. Ceapadh Hilary Hough mar Chathaoileach don bhliain 2022.

2. An Coiste Straitéiseach um Acmhainní Daonna, Forbairt an Eagrúcháin, na Feidhmíochta agus na hInniúlachta (“CSAD”): triúr chomhalta an Bhoird chomh maith leis an bPOF agus ball seachtrach amháin eile. Sé ról an CSAD ná tacú leis an mBord ina chuid freagrachtaí as an treoir agus as an tacaíocht a chur ar fáil d’fhorbairt eagraíochtúil an CÁN. B’iad baill an choiste ná: Cathaoirleach Gníomhach an CSAD (24 Meitheamh 2020 - 5 Lúnasa 2021) Maura McGrath, Cathaoirleach an CSAD

(ón 6 Lúnasa 2021) John Reynolds, Robert Read agus Conor Hannaway (ball seachtrach). Bhí 10 gcru-inniú ag an CSAD sa bhliain 2020.

3. Choiste Forbairt Suímh an CÁT agus Pleanáil Caipitil (“CFPC”): cúigear bhall an Bhoird agus an POF. Sé ról an CFPC ná treoir agus tacaíocht a chur ar fáil d’athfhorbairt an CÁN. B'iad baill an choiste ná: Rebecca Gageby (Cathaoirleach), James Cavanagh, Eleanor McEvoy (go dtí 1 Meitheamh 2021), Hilary Hough, Maura McGrath, John Reynolds and Robert Read. Tá úsáid bainte ag an gCÁN as seirbhísí monatóir tionscadail ar leith chun cabhrú leis an gcoiste pleanáil a dhéanamh do thionscadal athfhorbairt an CÁN. Tuairiscíonn an monatóir seo don CFPC agus freastalaíonn sé ar na cruinnithe rialta. Tionóladh 6 chruinniú ag an gCFPC sa bhliain 2021.

4. An Coiste um Clár, Foghlaim agus Rannpháirtíocht (‘CCFR’): triúr bhall an Bhoird. Sé ról an CCFR ná forbhreathnú straitéiseach a dhéanamh ar chlár na gceolchoirmeacha agus ar chlár na foghlama agus na rannpháirtíochta chun tacú le misean an CÁN. B'iad baill an choiste ná: Gerard Gillen (Cathaoirleach go dtí dáta scoir dó ar an 4 Meitheamh 2021), James Cavanagh (Cathaoirleach ón 25 Meitheamh 2021), Eleanor McEvoy (éirithe as ar an 1 Meitheamh 2021) agus John Reynolds. Bhí 7 gcruinniú ag an CCFR sa bhliain 2021.

An Sceideal Maidir le Tinreamh, Táillí agus Costais na Mball

Bord CIR CSAD CFPC CCFRCostais

Lion na gCruinnithe 65 10 67

Maura McGrath (Chairperson) 6 10 66 €1,423

James Cavanagh 6 56 €0

Rebecca Gageby 6 6 €0

Hilary Hough 65 5 €0

Maire O'Connor (retired 24 June 2021)33 €0 Michelle O’Sullivan 6 10 €0 John Reynolds 65 10 67 €0

Don Thornhill 65 Iomlán €1,423

Ní fuair aon bhall de bhord na stiúrthóirí táille le linn na bliana.

Sonraí A Bhaineann Leis An Gcód Cleachtais Chun Rialachais Comhlachtaí Stáit (2016) A Chomhlíonadh Tá an Bord freagrach as a chinntiú gur chloígh an CÁN leis an gCód Cleachtais um Rialachas Comhlachtaí Stáit (“an Cód”), mar a d’fhoilsigh an Roinn Caiteachais agus Athchóirithe Poiblí i mí Lúnasa nab liana 2016. Teastaíonn nochtadh áirithe de réir an Cód agus tá siad luaite i gcorp na tuarascála seo.

Caiteachas ar Fháilteachas

Cuimsíonn an Ráiteas Ioncaim agus Caiteachais an caiteachas seo a leanas ar fháilteachas: 2021 2020

€ €

Fáilteachas Foirne 228 1,442

Fáilteachas Cliaint 527 316

Iomlán 755 1,758

COSTAIS COMHAIRLEORACHTA

Molann an Cód Treorach don Tuarascáil Bhliantúil agus do Ráitis Airgeadais (Samhain 2016) go sainaithneofaí costais chomhairleoireachta lena n-áirítear costais comhairle sheachtraigh don bhainistíocht agus nach n-áirítear feidhmeanna ‘gnó mar is gnách’ seachfhoinsithe.

2021 2020

€ €

Comhairle Dlí 33,924 15,850

Comhairle Airgeadais/Achtúireach 13,980 4,202

Caidreamh Poiblí/Margaíocht 84,250 40,700

Acmhainní Daonna 49,485 45,449

Feabhsú Gnó 0 0

Comhairleoireacht RGCS 15,000 15,600

Eile 5,000 6,525

Iomlán 201,639 128,326

Rinneadh na costais chomhairliúcháin de €17,048 maidir le tionscadal tógála athfhorbartha an CÁT a chaipitliú Ráiteas na Comhlíontachta Ghlac an Bord leis an gCód Cleachtais um Rialachas Comhlachtaí Stáit (2016) agus tá nósanna imeachta curtha i bhfeidhm aige chun comhlíonadh an Chóid a chinntiú. Chomhlíon an CÁN go hiomlán an Cód Cleachtais um Rialachas Comhlachtaí Stáit don bhliain dar críoch 31 Nollaig, ach amháin comhlíonadh Treoirlínte an tSoláthair Phoiblí mar atá leagtha amach thíos sa Ráiteas ar Rialú Inmheánach.

Sínithe thar ceann an bhoird

Maura McGrath Hilary Hough

Cathaoirleach an Bhoird

Dáta: 28 Meitheamh 2022

Cathaoirleach an Choiste Iniúchta agus Riosca

RÁITEAS MAIDIR LE RIALÚ INMHEÁNACH

Thar ceann An Cheoláras Náisiúnta (‘CÁN’), agus maidir leis an mbliain dar críoch ar an 31 Nollaig 2021, admhaíonn an Bord a fhreagracht as a chinntiú go ndéantar córas éifeachtach rialaithe inmheánaigh a chothabháil agus a chur i bhfeidhm. Cuireann an fhreagracht seo riachtanais an Chóid Chleachtais um Rialachas Comhlachtaí Stáit 2016 (‘Cód’) san áireamh agus ba mhaith linn a dhearbhú go bhfuil an Cód á ghlacadh agus á comhlíonadh ag an gCÁN.

Cuspóir Córais an Rialaithe Inmheánaigh

Tá córas an rialaithe inmheánaigh deartha chun an riosca a bhainistiú go leibhéal inghlactha seachas á dhíchur. Mar sin ní féidir leis an gcóras ach dearbhú réasúnach seachas dearbhú iomlán a thabhairt go ndéantar na sócmhainní a chosaint, na hidirbhearta a údarú agus a thaifeadadh mar is cóir agus go ndéantar botúin nó mírialtachtaí a chosc nó a aimsiú go tráthúil..

Tá an córas rialaithe inmheánaigh, a thagann leis na treoir arna eisiúint ag an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe, i bhfeidhm ag an gCÁT don bhliain dar críoch ar an 31 Nollaig 2021 agus suas go dtí dáta formheasa ráitis an airgeadais.

An Cumas chun an Riosca a Láimhseáil

Bhí Coiste Iniúchta agus Riosca (‘CIR’) ag an gCÁN ar a raibh ceathrar bhall den Bhord. Tháinig an CIR le chéile ceithre uair sa bhliain 2021.

Sí gníomhaireacht seachfhoinsithe a dhéanann feidhm iniúchta inmheánaigh an CÁN. Tá an dóthain acmhainní ag an bhfeidhm iniúchta inmheánaigh agus comhaontaítear a clár oibre leis an gCIR.

D’fhorbair an ARC beartas bainistíochta riosca don Bhord a leagann amach dúil an riosca, na próisis bhainistíochta riosca atá i bhfeidhm agus a thugann mionsonraí ar róil agus ar fhreagrachtaí na foirne maidir le riosca.

Eisíodh an beartas do gach ball foirne a bhfuil súil orthu go mbeidh siad ag obair laistigh de bheartais bainistíochta riosca an CÁN, ionas go gcuirfidh siad an bhainistíocht ar an eolas faoi rioscaí agus laigí smachta atá ag teacht chun cinn agus go nglacfaidh siad freagracht as rioscaí agus laigí smachta laistigh dá réimse oibre féin.

Creat Riosca agus Rialaithe

Tá córas bainistíochta riosca curtha i bhfeidhm ag an gCÁN a aithníonn agus a thuairiscíonn na príomhrioscaí agus na bearta bainistíochta atá á ndéanamh chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar na rioscaí sin agus, a oiread agus is féidir, á maolú.

Tá clár riosca i bhfeidhm a aithníonn na príomhrioscaí roimh an gCÁN agus rinneadh iad seo a aithint, a mheas agus a ghrádú de réir a dtábhacht. Tá cathaoirleach an fhóraim bainistíochta riosca freagrach as an CIR a chur ar an eolas faoi aon eachtraí agus/nó athruithe ábhartha ar an gclár riosca ar bhonn ráithiúil. Déantar gach riosca ar an gclár a athbhreithniú dhá uair sa bhliain ar a laghad. Úsáidtear toradh na measúnuithe seo chun acmhainní a phleanáil agus a leithdháileadh lena chinntiú go ndéantar rioscaí a bhainistiú ar leibhéal sásúil.

Sonraíonn an clár riosca na rialuithe agus na gníomhartha is gá chun rioscaí a mhaolú agus leagtar an dualgas as oibriú na rialuithe sin ar bhaill foirne ar leith. Deimhníonn an Bord go bhfuil timpeallacht rialaithe ann ina bhfuil na gnéithe seo a leanas i bhfeidhm:

• cláríonn na lámhleabhair um bheartais agus gnáis an airgeadais na príomhphróisis,

• leagadh na freagrachtaí airgeadais ar leibhéal na bainistíochta le cuntasacht chomhfhreagrach,

• tá córas buiséadaithe mar is cóir ann le buiséad bliantúil a choinnítear faoi athbhreithniú ag an mbainistíocht sin-searach,

• tá córais ann atá dírithe ar shlándáil na gcóras teicneolaíochta faisnéise agus cumarsáide a chinntiú,,

• tá córais i bhfeidhm chun sócmhainní na heagraíochta a chosaint.

Monatóireacht agus Athbhreithniú Leanúnach

Tá gnáis foirmiúla curtha ar bun chun monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar na próisis rialaithe, agus cuirtear easnaimh rialaithe in iúl dóibh siúd atá freagrach as gníomh ceartaitheach a dhéanamh, don bhainistíocht agus don Bhord, má gá, go tráthúil.

Dearbhaímid go bhfuil na córais monatóireachta leanúnacha seo a leanas i bhfeidhm:

• aithníodh na príomhrioscaí agus na rialuithe a bhaineann leo agus tá na próisis curtha i bhfeidhm chun mon-atóireacht a dhéanamh ar oibriú na bpríomh-rialuithe sin agus chun tuairisc a dhéanamh ar aon easnaimh aitheanta,

• bu naíodh socruithe tuairiscithe ag gach leibhéal inar leagadh an fhreagracht as a mbainistíocht, agus,

• déanann an bhainistíocht shinsearach athbhreithnithe rialta ar fheidhmíocht agus ar thuairiscí tréimhsiúla agus bliantúla a léiríonn an fheidhmíocht i gcoinne an bhuiséid /na réamhaisnéisí.

Soláthar

Deimhníonn an Bord go bhfuil gnáis i bhfeidhm ag an gCÁN chun a chinntiú go gcomhlíontar na rialacha agus na tre-oirlínte soláthair reatha, agus gur chomhlíon an CÁN na nósanna imeachta sin i rith nab liana 2020. Roghnaigh an In-iúchadh Inmheánach roinnt ceannaigh a rinneadh sa bhliain 2021 agus rinne sé á dtastáil agus, i dtrí chás a raibh luach idir €5,000 agus €25,000 acu, fuair sé amach, áfach, nach raibh: a. aon chonradh sínithe nó fianaise dhoiciméadaithe eile ar chomhaontú leis an soláthraí i gcomhad. b. aon fhianaise dhoiciméadaithe ar an gcomhad chun tacú leis an gcinneadh um dheonú na conartha, cé go bhfuarthas trí luachan do gach ceannachán,

Níor cloíodh le Treoirlínte an tSoláthair Phoiblí maidir le tairiscintí mar seo a leanas:

1. D' iarr an Roinn ar an CÁN imeacht píolótach a bhainistiú i nGairdíní Uíbh Eachach ar an 10 Meitheamh 2021, a raibh sé mar aidhm aige filleadh na léirithe beo a spreagadh tar éis dianghlasáil an COVID-19, le ham luaidhe de choicís aige. De ghnáth, bheadh tréimhse os cionn trí mhí ag teastáil ionas a leitheíd imeachta a eagrú. Gan taithí ar aleithéid imeachta a reáchtáil, d'fhostaigh an CÁN comhlacht léiriúcháin seachtrach (Actavo Events (Irl) Ltd agus White Van Productions), a raibh taithí ar leith acu ar imeachtaí a reáchtáil i nGairdíní Uíbh Eachach agus a raibh an líonra ábhartha acu chun a leithéid a dhéanamh. I bhfianaise na hamlíne, ní raibh seans ar bith go mbeifí in ann tairiscint a dhéanamh ar an mbealach a dhéanaimid i gcónaí agus ceapadh Actavo Events (Irl) Ltd agus White Van Pro-ductions gan tairiscint.

2. Tá stáil an Covid: Ceapadh JV Communications i ndiaidh trí (3) luachan a fháil. Mar sin féin, ós rud é nár ceapadh ag an am go leanfadh tástáil an Covid-19 ar aghaidh chomh fada agus a tharla, níor cuireadh é seo ar tairiscint agus níor cuireadh aon chonradh i bhfeidhm.

Leanfaidh an bhainistíocht ag treisiú na dTreoirlínte um Sholáthar Poiblí agus ag cinntiú go bhfaightear conradh sínithe nó fianaise dhoiciméadaithe eile ar chomhaontú leis an soláthraí (m.sh. admháil ordaithe nó a leithéid) agus go gcoimeádtar ar comhad é do gach ceannachán os cionn €5,000. Coinneofar an dóthain doiciméadachta ar an gcomhad chun tacú leis an gcinneadh um bhronnadh na conartha.

Cianobair

Rinne an CÁN a chuid Bheartas agus a chuid Ghnás an Airgeadais a uasdátú sa bhliain 2021 chun an chianobair a chur san áireamh agus chun athruithe aitheanta eatramhacha ar Ghnáis an Rialaithe fad is a leanann an cianobair i bhfeidhm.

Athbhreithniú ar an Éifeachtacht

Deimhníonn an Bord go bhfuil na nósanna imeachta ag an gCÁN chun monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar éifeachtacht a nósanna imeachta maidir le riosca a bhainistíú agus a rialú. Tá monatóireacht agus athbhreithniú an CÁN ar éifeachtacht a córais rialaithe inmheánaigh bunaithe ar obair na n-iniúchóirí inmheánacha agus seachtracha, an CIR a dhéanann an mhaoirseacht ar a gcuid oibre, agus na bhainistíochta sinsearacha laistigh den CÁN atá freagrach as forbairt agus as cothabháil creat rialaithe inmheánach an airgeadais..

Rinne an Bord athbhreithniú bliantúil ar éifeachtacht bhainistíocht an riosca agus na rialuithe inmheánacha don bhliain 2021 ar an 30 Márta 2022 mar a luadh i miontuairiscí an Bhoird i leith crinniú an 30 Márta 2022 agus dhearbhaigh sé go raibh siad sásúil.

Cheisteanna Rialaithe Inmheánaigh

Níor aithníodh aon laigí sa rialú inmheánach maidir leis an mbliain 2020 nach mór a nochtadh sna ráitis.

Covid-19

Lean na hathruithe a rinne an CÁN sa bhliain 2020 d'fhonn na cianoibre a éascú ar aghaidh go dtí an bhliain 2021. Ina measc, bhí:

• Measúnú leanúnach ar na rioscaí suntasacha a mbaineann le paindéim COVID-19 agus ar éifeachtacht freagairt an CÁN ina leith.

• Diandheighilt na ndualgas a chinntiú.

• A ch inntiú go leanann gach beartas agus gnás reatha maidir le cosaint na sonraí agus bainistíocht na dtaifead i bhfeidhm i dtimpeallacht na cianoibre agus go ndéantar monatóireacht agus tuairisciú orthu mar is gnáth.

• A ch inntiú go bhfaigheann na baill foirne rochtain ar líonra an CÁN agus úsáid á bhaint acu as an trealamh TFC atá faofa ag an CÁN; agus a chinntiú go gcuirfear an trealamh TFC is gá ar fáil do gach ball foirne atá ag obair go cianda.

Níor tháinig aon laigí maidir leis an rialú inmheánach chun solais mar thoradh ar na hathruithe a cuireadh i bhfeidhm le linn na paindéime, ach leanadh le measúnú leanúnach ar an rialú inmheánach agus, má aimsítear aon laigí ar bith, cuirfear bearta ceartaitheacha i bhfeidhm nuair is gá.

Sínithe thar ceann an bhoird

Dáta:

Maura McGrath Hilary Hough

Cathaoirleach an Bhoird Cathaoirleach an Choiste Iniúchta agus Riosca

Cuntas agus Ciste

and Auditor General

TUARISC AN INIÚCHÓRA

presentation to the Houses of the Oireachtas

National Concert Hall

ARD REACHTAIRE CUNTAS AGUS CISTE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL TUARASCÁIL LE CUR FAOI BHRÁID TITHE AN OIREACHTAIS

Opinion on the financial statements

Tuarascáil le cur faoi bhráid Thithe an Oireachtais

An Ceoláras Náisiúnta

I have audited the financial statements of the National Concert Hall for the year ended 31 December 2020 as required under the provisions of section 26 of the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015. The financial statements comprise

Tuairim ar na ráitis airgeadais

the statement of income and expenditur e

Tá iniúchadh déanta agam ar ráitis airgeadais an Cheolárais Náisiúnta don bhliain dar chríoch an 31 Nollaig 2021 faoi fhorálacha alt 26 den Acht um Fhorais Chultúir Náisiúnta (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta) 2015. Cuimsítear sna ráitis airgeadais

the statement of comprehensive income

the statement of financial position

• an ráiteas ioncaim agus caiteachais

the statement of cash flows and

• an ráiteas ar ioncam cuimsitheach

• an ráiteas ar an staid airgeadais

the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

• an ráiteas maidir le sreabhaidh airgeadais, agus

• na nótaí gaolmhara, lena n-áirítear achoimre ar bheartais shuntasacha chuntasaíochta

In my opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities and financial position of the National Concert Hall at 31 December 2020 and of its income and expenditure for 2020 in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK an d the Republic of Ireland

Basisofopinion

Is é mo thuairim go dtugann na ráitis airgeadais seo léargas fíor agus cóir ar shócmhainní, dliteanais agus staid airgeadais an Cheolárais Náisiúnta ar an 31 Nollaig 2021 agus ar a ioncam agus a chaiteachas don bhliain 2021 de réir Chaighdeán Tuairiscithe Airgeadais (FRS) 102 – Caighdeán Tuairiscithe Airgeadais is infheidhme sa Ríocht Aontaithe agus i bPoblacht na hÉireann.

I conducted my audit of the financial statements in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) as promulgated by the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions. My responsibilities under those standards are described in the appendix to this report. I am independent of the National Concert Hall and have fulfilled my other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the standards.

Bonn na tuairime

Rinne mé iniúchadh ar na ráitis airgeadais de réir na gCaighdeán Idirnáisiúnta maidir le hIniúchóireacht arna bhfógairt ag an Eagraíocht Idirnáisiúnta Uasfhoras Iniúchóireachta. Tugtar tuairisc ar mo fhreagrachtaí faoi na caighdeáin sin san aguisín don tuarascáil seo. Táim neamhspleách ar an gCeoláras Náisiúnta tá mo fhreagrachtaí eiticiúla eile comhlíonta agam i gcomhréir leis na caighdeáin.

I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion.

Creidimse gur leor agus gur cuí an fhianaise iniúchta atá faighte agam chun bonn a chur le mo thuairim. Béim ar ábhar – maoiniú sochair scoir iarchurtha

Emphasisofmatter deferredretirementbenefitfunding

I draw attention to note 23(b) of the financial statements. The National Concert Hall recognises an asset in respect of defe rred retirement benefit funding the current value of the funding it anticipates the State will provide in the future to meet retirement benefit liabilities as they fall due. Inherent in this accounting treatment is an assumption that any income generated by the National Concert Hall will in the first instance be applied towards current expenses and that State funding will meet any current or future shortfall in resources, including future retirement benefit liabilities. My audit opinion is not modified i n respect of this matter.

Tarraingím aird ar nóta 23(b) de na ráitis airgeadais Aithníonn an Ceoláras Náisiúnta sócmhainn i leith cistiú iarchurtha sochair scoir – luach reatha an chistithe a measann sé go gcuirfidh an Stát é ar fáil sa todhchaí chun dliteanais sochair scoir a ghlanadh de réir mar atá siad dlite. Gné bhunúsach den chur chuige cuntasaíochta sin is ea toimhde gurb amhlaidh ar an gcéad dul síos go gcuirfear aon ioncam a ghineann an Ceoláras Náisiúnta i bhfeidhm maidir le speansais reatha agus gur le cistiú Stáit a ghlanfar aon easnamh acmhainní atá ann cheana nó a bheidh ann sa todhchaí, lena n-áirítear dliteanais sochair scoir sa todhchaí. Ní athraítear mo thuairim maidir leis an iniúchta de bharr an ábhair seo.

Report on information other than the financial statements, and on other matters

Tuairisc ar fhaisnéis seachas na ráitis airgeadais, agus ar ábhair eile

I dteannta na ráiteas airgeadais, tá faisnéis áirithe eile curtha i láthair ag an gCeoláras Náisiúnta. Cuimsítear leis sin an tuarascáil bhliantúil, an ráiteas rialachais agus tuarascáil na gcomhaltaí Boird agus an ráiteas um rialú inmheánach. Tá cur síos déanta san aguisín a ghabhann leis an tuarascáil seo ar mo chuid freagrachtaí tuairisciú a dhéanamh i leith faisnéise den chineál sin, agus ar ábhair eile a ndéanaim tuairisciú orthu mar eisceacht.

The National Concert Hall has presented certain other information together with the financial statements. This comprises the annual report, the governance statement and Board members’ report and the statement on internal control. My responsibilities to report in relation to such information, and on certain other matters upon which I report by exception, are described in the appendix to this report

I have nothing to report in that regard.

Níl aon rud le tuairisciú agam chuige sin.

Mary Henry

Mary Henry

Le haghaidh agus thar ceann an Ard-Reachtaire Cuntas agus Ciste 30 Meitheamh 2022

For and on behalf of the Comptroller and Auditor General

AGUISÍN LEIS AN TUARASCÁIL

Freagrachtaí Chomhaltaí an Bhoird

Mar a leagtar amach sa ráiteas rialachais agus tuarascáil na gcomhaltaí Boird’ tá comhaltaí an Bhoird freagrach as:

• rá itis airgeadais bliantúil a ullmhú san fhoirm atá fhorordaithe in alt 26 den Acht um Fhorais Chultúir Náisiúnta (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta) 2015

• a ch inntiú go dtugtar léargas fírinneach cóir sna ráitis airgeadais i gcomhréir le FRS 102

• rialtacht na n-idirbheart a chinntiú

• breithiúnas a dhéanamh maidir le húsáid bhonn cuntasaíochta an ghnóthais leantaigh a bheith iomchuí, agus

• an méid rialaithe Inmheánaigh agus a mheasann siad iomchuí a úsáid chun ráitis airgeadais atá saor ó mhíshonrú ábhartha a ullmhú, bíodh sé sin de bharr calaoise nó earráide.

Freagrachtaí an Ard-Reachtaire Cuntas agus Ciste

Tá sé de cheangal orm faoi alt 26 den Acht um Fhorais Chultúir Náisiúnta (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta) 2015 iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar ráitis airgeadais an Cheolárais Náisiúnta agus tuairisc a thabhairt orthu do Thithe an Oireachtais.

Is é an cuspóir atá agam agus an t-iniúchadh á dhéanamh agam ná dearbhú réasúnach a thabhairt i leith cibé an bhfuil nó nach bhfuil an cuntas ina iomláine saor ó mhíshonrú ábhartha de dheasca calaoisí nó earráide. Is ardleibhéal dearbhaithe é dearbhú réasúnach, ach ní ráthaíocht é go mbraithfidh iniúchadh a reáchtáiltear de réir na gCaighdeán Idirnáisiúnta maidir le hIniúchóireacht, go mbraithfidh sé míshonrú ábhartha nuair is ann dó. Féadfaidh sé go dtagann míráitis aníos de dheasca calaoise nó earráide agus meastar go bhfuil siad ábhartha, más rud é, ina n-aonair nó ina gcomh-iomláine, go bhféadfaí a bheith ag súil leis go réasúnach go n-imreodh siad tionchar ar chinntí eacnamaíocha arna ndéanamh ag úsáideoirí ar bhonn an chuntais seo.

Mar chuid d’iniúchadh i gcomhréir leis na Caighdeán Idirnáisiúnta maidir le hIniúchóireacht, úsáidim breithiúnas gairmiúil agus coinním sceipteachas gairmiúil i rith an iniúchta. Ar an dóigh sin, • aithním agus déanaim measúnú ar na rioscaí a bhaineann le míshonrú ábhartha i leith an chuntais, cibé acu de dheasca calaoise nó earráide; a dearadh agus cur i gcrích nósanna imeachta iniúchóireachta atá freagrach ar na rioscaí sin; agus fianaise iniúchóireachta a fháil atá leordhóthanach agus oiriúnach chun bonn a chur le mo thuairim. Tá riosca níos airde i gceist gan míshonrú ábhartha a bhrath nuair is de dheasca calaoise atá sé seachas de dheasca earráide, ar an ábhar go bhféadfaidh sé go bhfuil claonpháirteachas, brionnú, neamhghníomh intinneach, mífhaisnéis, nó sárú rialaithe inmheánaigh i gceist leis.

• Fa ighim tuiscint ar an rialú inmheánach atá cuí don iniúchadh d’fhonn nósanna imeachta iniúchóireachta a dhearadh atá oiriúnach sna cúinsí, ach ní d’fhonn tuairim a chur in iúl maidir le héifeachtúlacht na rialuithe inmheánacha.

• Déanaim meastóireacht ar oiriúnacht na bpolasaithe cuntasaíochta a úsáidtear agus ar réasúntacht na meastachán cuntasaíochta agus na nochtuithe bainteacha.

• Críochnaím ar oiriúnacht úsáid an bhonn cuntasaíochta gnóthais leantaigh agus, bunaithe ar fhianaise an iniúchta a fuarthas, an bhfuil neamhchinnteacht ábhartha ann maidir le himeachtaí nó coinníollacha a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ina gcúis le hamhras mór ar chumas an Cheolárais Náisiúnta leanúint ar aghaidh mar ghnóthas leantach. Má thagaim ar an tátal gur ann do neamhchinnteacht ábhartha, tá sé de cheangal orm aird a thabhairt i mo thuarascáil ar na nochtuithe gaolmhara sna ráitis airgeadais nó, mura leor na nochtuithe, mo thuairim a mhodhnú. Tá mo thátail bunaithe ar an bhfianaise iniúchóireachta a fuair mé suas go dáta na tuarascála. Féadfaidh sé, áfach, go gcuirfidh imeachtaí nó coinníollacha amach anseo deireadh leis an gCeoláras Náisiúnta ina cháil mar ghnóthas leantach.

• Déanaim meastóireacht ar chur i láthair, struchtúr agus ábhar an chuntais, na nochtuithe san á ireamh, agus cibé acu an léirítear i gceart sa chuntas na hidirbhearta agus imeachtaí bunúsacha.

Déanaim teagmháil leo siúd a bhfuil freagracht rialachais orthu maidir le, i measc nithe eile, an scóip phleanáilte agus tráthúlacht an iniúchta agus na dtorthaí suntasacha iniúchta, lena n-áirítear aon easnaimh sa rialú inmheánach a shainaithním le linn m’iniúchta.

Tuairiscím freisin trí eisceacht más fíor, i mo thuairimse, aon cheann de na ráitis seo a leanas:

• mu ra bhfaighim an fhaisnéis agus na mínithe go léir a theastaigh uaim chun m’iniúchadh a dhéanamh, nó

• mu ra leor na taifid chuntasaíochta chun iniúchadh réidh agus ceart a dhéanamh orthu, nó

• na ch dtagann na ráitis airgeadais leis na taifid chuntasaíochta.

Faisnéis eile seachas na ráitis airgeadais

Ní chlúdaíonn mo thuairim ar an gcuntas an fhaisnéis eile a chuirtear i láthair leis an gcuntas, agus ní thugaim aon chineál conclúide dearbhaithe ina leith.

I dtaca le m’iniúchadh ar an gcuntas, iarrtar orm faoi na Caighdeáin Idirnáisiúnta maidir le hIniúchóireacht an fhaisnéis eile a chuirtear i láthair a léamh, agus é sin á dhéanamh agam, machnamh a dhéanamh an bhfuil an fhaisnéis eile ar neamhréir le na ráitis airgeadais nó le heolas eile a fhaightear le linn an iniúchta, nó ar bhealach eile an bhfuil an chuma air go bhfuil míráiteas ábhartha tugtha ina leith. Más rud é, bunaithe ar an obair atá curtha i gcrích agam, go bhfuilim den tuairim go raibh míshonrú ábhartha tugtha i leith na faisnéise seo, iarrtar orm an fhíric sin a thuairisciú.

Tuairisciú ar ábhair eile

Déanaim m’iniúchadh trí thagairt a dhéanamh do bhreithnithe speisialta a ghabhann le comhlachtaí Stáit maidir lena mbainistíocht agus lena n-oibríocht. Tugaim tuairisc má fhaighim go bhfuil nithe ábhartha ann a bhaineann leis an tslí a ndearnadh gnó poiblí.

Féachaim chun fianaise a fháil le linn an iniúchta maidir le rialtacht na n-idirbheart airgeadais. Tugaim tuairisc má tá aon chás ábhartha nár feidhmíodh suimeanna airgid chun na gcríoch a bhí beartaithe ar aird, nó sa chás nach mbíonn na hidirbhearta ag cloí leis na húdaráis a dhéanann rialú orthu.

Gairmghrianghraf Raise Our Voices (Ár nGuth os Ard).

Ag an gceolchoirm ar leith um chomóradh 40 bliain, an Cheolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta arna stiúradh ag Jaime Martín ar stáitse an Cheolárais Náisiúnta.

An Cheolfhoireann Aireagail Náisiúnta in éineacht le Libra Ensemble ag ceolchoirm athoscailte ACN ar an 9 Meán Fómhair.

Barry Douglas ag seinm ar stáitse ACN.

Ráiteas ar Ioncam agus Caiteachas

Don Bhliain Dár Críoch 31 Nollaig 2021

Nótaí 2021 2020

IONCAM € €

Deontais an Státchiste 5 3,934,000 3,633,697

Ioncam ó Bholscaireacht Féin 900,549 460,738

Amúchadh an Deontais Chaipitil 16 342,915 359,158

Maoiniú Iarchurtha le haghaidh Pinsean 23a 745,059 664,971

Ioncam Eile 6 1,066,652 1,003,729 Ioncam Iomlán 6,989,175 6,122,293

CAITEACHAS

Costais Foirne 7 (2,604,171) (2,659,785)

Costais Pinsin 23a (945,194) (737,000)

Costais Bolscaireachta 8 (1,619,647) (1,501,396)

Costais Bunaíochta 9 (773,380) (589,441)

Costais Riaracháin 10 (696,338) (264,951)

Dímheas 12 (346,860) (363,103)

Caiteachas Iomlán (6,985,590) (6,115,676)

BARRACHAS/(EASNAMH) ROIMH LEITHREASAÍ 3,585 6,617

Brabús/(Caillteanas) ar dhiúscairt sócmhainní seasta (5,520)

BARRACHAS/(EASNAMH) DON BHLIAIN I nDIAIDH LEITHREASAÍ 11 3,585 1,097

Baineann gach ioncam agus caiteachas don bhliain le gníomhaíochtaí leanúnacha ag dáta an tuarascála Is cuid lárnach de na ráitis airgeadais iad na nótaí a ngabhann leo agus na ráitis sreabhadh airgid Faomhadh na ráitis airgeadais ag an mbord ar 28 meitheamh 2022 agus síníodh ar a shon iad ag:-

Dáta: 28 Meitheamh 2022

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Ráiteas ar Ioncam Cuimsitheach

Don Bhliain Dár Críoch 31 Nollaig 2021

Nótaí 2021 2020 € €

Barrachas/(Easnamh) don tréimhse tar éis leithreasaí 3,585 1,097 Méadú/(laghdú) ón taithí ar oibleagáidí na sochair scoir 23c (588,000) 209,000 Athrú ar na boinn tuisceana atá mar bhunús le luach reatha oibleagáidí na sochair scoir (922,000) (1,217,000) Coigeartú ar shócmhainn mhaoinithe iarchurtha na bpinsean 23b 1,510,000 1,008,000 Barrachas/(Easnamh) Cuimsitheach Iomlán don tréimhse 3,585 1,097

Baineann gach ioncam agus caiteachas don bhliain le gníomhaíochtaí leanúnacha ag dáta an tuarascála

Is cuid lárnach de na ráitis airgeadais iad na nótaí a ngabhann leo agus na ráitis sreabhadh airgid Faomhadh na ráitis airgeadais ag an mbord ar 28 meitheamh 2022 agus síníodh ar a shon iad ag:-

Dáta: 28 Meitheamh 2022

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Ráiteas ar Sheasamh an Airgeadais ar an 31 Nollaig 2021 Nó taí 20212021 2020 2020 € € € €

Sócmhainní Seasta 775,642 829,198 Maoin, Gléasra agus Trealamh 12

Sócmhainní Reatha

Infhála agus Réamhíocaíochtaí 13 344,056 323,846

Coibhéisí Airgid Thirim agus Airgead Tirim 4,637,269 3,456,067 4,981,325 3,779,913

Iníocthaigh: méideanna a bheidh dlite laistigh de bhliain 14 (3,980,118) (2,835,847) Glansócmhainní Reatha 1,001,207 944,066 Iomlán na Sócmhainní lúide Dliteanais Reatha 1,776,849 1,773,264 Sochair Scoir

Oibleagáidí Sochair Scoir 23c (16,940,559) (14,757,191) Sócmhainn Mhaoinithe Iarchurtha na Sochar Scoir 23b 16,940,559 14,757,191

Iomlán na Sócmhainní Glana 1,776,849 1,773,264 Cúlchistí Cúlchistí I&C ar Oscailt 1,475,155 1,474,058 Barrachas/(Easnamh) don Tréimhse 3,585 1,097 Cúlchistí Eile 15 298,109 298,109 Iomlán na gCúlchistí 1,776,849 1,773,264

Is lár-chuid de ráitis an airgeadais iad na nótaí a ngabhann leo agus na ráitis sreabhadh airgid Faomhadh na ráitis airgeadais ag an mbord ar 27 bealtaine 2021 agus síníodh ar a shon iad ag:-

Dáta: 28 Meitheamh 2022

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Ráiteas ar Shreabhadh an Airgid

Don Bhliain Dár Críoch 31 Nollaig 2021

Sreabhadh an airgid ó ghníomhaíochtaí oibriúcháin agus aistriúcháin maidir le bunú

Barrachas Oibriúcháin / (Easnamh) 3,585 1,097 Ús a Fuarthas (605) Caillteanas ar dhiúscairt sócmhainní seasta inláimhsithe 5,520 Dímheas 346,860 363,103 Amúchadh na nDeontas Caipitil (342,915) (359,158) (Méadú)/Laghdú ar Infháltais (20,210) 202,555 (Laghdú)/Méadú ar Iníoctha 1,193,882 (1,565,327)

Glan-sreabhadh airgid ó ghníomhaíochtaí oibriúcháin 1,181,202 (1,352,815)

Sreabhadh airgead ó ghníomhaíochtaí infheistíochta Íocaíochtaí chun Sócmhainní Seasta Inláimhsithe a fháil 293,304 423,987 Deontais Chaipitil a Fuarthas (293,304) (423,987) (Caillteanas) ar Dhiúscairt Sócmhainní Inláimhsithe (5,520) Ús a Fuarthas 605

Glan-insreabhadh an airgid ó ghníomhaíochtaí infheistíochta (4,915) (Laghdú) / méadú airgid agus comhluachanna airgid sa tréimhse 1,181,202(1,357,730) Airgead agus comhluachanna airgid as ag an 1 eanáir 2021 3,456,067 4,813,797 Airgead agus comhluachanna airgid ag 31 nollaig 2021 4,637,269 3,456,067

NÓTAÍ I LEITH RÁITIS AN AIRGEADAIS

1. BEARTAS CUNTASAÍOCHTA

Siad seo a leanas na beartais chuntasaíochta shuntasacha a ghlac an CÁT agus a cuireadh i bhfeidhm go seasmhach i rith na bliana: -

1.1. Ráiteas na Comhlíontachta

Ullmhaíodh ráitis airgeadais an NCH don bhliain dar críoch 31 Nollaig 2020 de réir FRS 102, an caighdeán tuairiscithe airgeadais is infheidhme sa Ríocht Aontaithe agus in Éirinn arna eisiúint ag an gComhairle um Thuairisciú Airgeadais (FRC).

1.2. Bunús an Ullmhúcháin

Ullmhaíodh na ráitis airgeadais ar bhonn an ghnóthais sóchmhainnigh faoin gcoinbhinsiún costais stairiúil. Tá na ráitis airgeadais san fhoirm a cheadaíonn an Bord, le comhchead an Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán agus le comhchead an Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe. Is eintiteas sochair phoiblí é an CÁT agus tá stádas cánach carthanachta aige.

1.3. Airgeadra

i. Ai rgeadra Feidhmiúil agus á Chur i Láthair

Déantar míreanna atá luaite sna ráitis airgeadais a thomhas ag úsáid airgeadra na príomh-thimpeallachta eacnamaíche ina bhfeidhmíonn an CÁT ("an t-airgeadra feidhmiúil"). Cuirtear na ráitis airgeadais i láthair in Euro, arb é an airgeadra feidhmiúil agus cur i láthair an chomhlachta é agus lena sheasann an siombail “€”.

ii. Idirbhearta agus Iarmhéideanna

Ai strítear idirbhearta airgeadra eachtraigh go dtí an t-airgeadra feidhmiúil trí úsáid a bhaint as na rátaí malairte ar dhátaí na n-idirbheart. Ag deireadh gach tréimhse, aistrítear na míreanna airgeadaíochta a bhfuil luaite in airgeadra eachtrach trí úsáid a bhaint as an ráta deiridh.

1.4. Ioncam

Aithnítear ioncam sa mhéid go bhfaigheann an CÁT an ceart chun breithniú air mar mhalairt ar a fheidhmíocht agus nach bhfuil cáin bhreisluacha san áireamh ann.

Aithnítear ioncam ó sholáthar seirbhísí sa tréimhse chuntasaíochta ina ndéantar na seirbhísí a sholáthar agus gur féidir toradh an chonartha a mheas go hiontaofa.

1.5. Deontais an Státchiste

Aithnítear ioncam ó dheontais an Státchiste ioncaim sa Ráiteas Ioncaim & Caiteachais i gcás ina bhfuil dearbhú réasúnach go bhfaighfear an deontas agus gur chomhlíon an CÁT na coinníollacha uile a ghabhann leis.

Tá an deontas comhdhéanta as i) míreanna reatha agus ii) caipitil. Tá mionsonraithe an deontais reatha luaite sa Ráiteas Ioncaim agus Caiteachais agus luaitear an deontas caipitil ag nóta 16. Cuirtear deontais chaipitil i bhfeidhm chun sócmhainní seasta a fháil. Amúchtar deontais chaipitiúla leis an Ráiteas Ioncaim agus Caiteachais thar an tréimhse chéanna ina ndéantar na sócmhainní bunúsacha a dhímheas.

1.6. Maoin, Gléasra, Trealamh agus Dímheas

Luaitear sócmhainní inláimhsithe ag costas lúide dímheas carntha.

Ríomhtar an costas dímheasa chun luach leabhair gach Sócmhainne Seasta a dhíscríobh le linn a ghnáthré measta ar bhonn líne dhíreach ag na rátaí seo a leanas: -

Athrúcháin ar Áitribh Léasaithe 10 go dtí 50 mbliain Píborgán 25 bhliain

Pianoforte Steinway agus

Ionstraimí Ceoil Eile 5 b hliain

Córas Sonraí Ríomhaireachta 5 bh liain

Trealamh Oifige, Trealamh

Lónadóireachta agus Trealamh Eile 5 bh liain

Aim plitheoirí agus Córas Callairí 5 b hliain

Córas Teileafóin 5 bhliain Consól Meascacháin 5 bhliain

Pictiúir 5 bhliain

Lag ú

Déantar athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar shócmhainní le haghaidh lagaithe aon uair a léiríonn imeachtaí nó athruithe ar chúinsí go bhféadfadh sé nach mbeadh an luach a ghabhann leo inghnóthaithe. Aithnítear caillteanas lagaithe don mhéid a sháraíonn an méid a ghabhann leis an acmhainn a méid inghnóthaithe..

Sé an méid inghnóthaithe ná an ceann is airde de luach cóir na hacmhainne lúide costais lena díol agus an luach in úsáid aici. Mhínítear an luach in úsáid mar luach reatha na sreafaí airgid amach anseo is féidir a fháil mar thoradh ar úsáid leanúnach na hacmhainne.

Má m heastar go bhfuil méid inghnóthaithe na hacmhainne níos ísle ná an méid a ghabhann léi, laghdaítear an méid a ghabhann léi go dtí a méid inghnóthaithe.

Má aisiompaíonn caillteanas lagaithe ina dhiaidh sin, méadaítear an luach a ghabhann leis an acmhainn go dtí an meastachán athbhreithnithe ar a méid inghnóthaithe ach sa mhéid nach sáraíonn an méid athbhreithnithe a ghabhann léi an méid a ghabhann léi a chinnfí (glan ó dhímheas) muna n-aithníodh caillteanas lagaithe i dtréimhsí roimhe sin. Aithnítear aisiompú caillteanas lagaithe sa Ráiteas Ioncaim agus Caiteachais.

1.7. Infháltais

Séard atá infháltais ann ná féichiúnaithe trádála agus aicmí eile féichiúnaithe. Aithnítear foráil maidir le neamh-aisghabháil nithe infhaighte nuair a bhíonn fianaise neamhchlaonta ann nach mbeidh an CÁT in ann na méideanna go léir atá dlite a bhailiú. Sé méid na forála ná an difríocht idir méid a ghabhann leis na sócmhainní agus an luach inghnóthaithe measta.

1.8. Airgead Tirim agus Coibhéisí Airgid Thirim

Cuimsithe faoin dteideal airgead tirim agus coibhéisí airgid thirim tá airgead tirim ar láimh, taiscí éilimh agus infheistíochtaí gearrthéarmacha an-leachtacha eile a bhfuil aibíochtaí bunaidh trí mhí nó níos lú acu. Taispeántar rótharraingtí bainc laistigh de na hiasachtaí i ndliteanais reatha ar an Ráiteas ar Staid an Airgeadais.

1.9. Iníocthaigh

Cuimsíonn iníocthaigh na creidiúnaithe trádála agus na creidiúnaithe eile agus déantar iad a aicmiú mar dhliteanais reatha má tá íocaíocht dlite laistigh de bhliain nó níos lú. Muna féidir sin, aicmítear iad mar dhliteanais neamhreatha.

1.10. Forálacha

Aithnítear forálacha nuair a bhíonn oibleagáid dhlíthiúil nó inchiallaithe reatha ar an gCÁT mar thoradh ar imeachtaí san am atá thart; nuair is dócha go mbeidh eis-sreabhadh acmhainní ag teastáil chun an oibleagáid a réiteach; agus nuair is féidir méid na hoibleagáide a mheas go hiontaofa.

Ríomhtar forálacha ag luach reatha an chaiteachais a mheastar a bheidh ag teastáil chun an oibleagáid a réiteach.

1.11. Teagmhais

Aithnítear dliteanais theagmhasacha, a thagann chun cinn mar thoradh ar imeachtaí san am atá thart, nuair a) is dócha go mbeidh eis-sreabhadh acmhainní ann nó go bhféadfaí an méid a thomhas go hiontaofa ar an dáta tuairiscithe nó b) nuair a dheimhneofar go dtarlóidh nó nach dtarlóidh eachtraí neamhchinnte sa todhchaí nach bhfuil smacht ag an eagraíocht orthu. Luaitear dliteanais theagmhasacha sna ráitis airgeadais ach amháin nuair is fánach an seans go dtarlóidh acmhainní a n-eis-sreabhadh.

Ní aithnítear sócmhainní teagmhasacha sna ráitis airgeadais ach amháin nuair is dócha go dtiocfaidh leas eacnamaíoch astu.

1.12. Sochar Foirne

Cuireann an CÁT raon sochar ar fáil do chuid fostaithe. Aithnítear sochair ghearrthéarmacha, lena n-áirítear pá saoire agus sochair neamhairgeadaíochta eile dá samhail, mar chostas sa tréimhse ina bhfaightear an tseirbhís. Beidh caiteachas ar phinsin agus cnapshuimeanna le híoc as acmhainní an CÁT de réir mar a bhíonn siad iníoctha. Cuirfear an caiteachas seo san áireamh agus an deontas bliantúil á ríomh. Féach Nóta 23 le haghaidh tuilleadh faisnéise..

Roimhe seo bhunaigh an Ceoláras Náisiúnta a scéim pinsin féin ar bhonn sochair shainithe , a mhaoinítear go bliantúil ar bhonn íoc-mar-a-úsáidtear ón airgead a chuirtear ar fáil tríd an deontas bliantúil ón Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán. Oibríonn an CÁT an Scéim Aonair Pinsin um Sheirbhísí Poiblí (“Scéim Aonair”) chomh maith, scéim ar bhonn sochair shainithe do sheirbhísigh phoiblí incháilithe a gceapadh ar an 1 Eanáir 2013 nó ina dhiaidh.

1.13 Cúlchiste na hAthfhorbartha Caipitil

Chinn an CÁT ar cúlchiste athfhorbartha caipitil a bhunú a bhfuil sé mar aidhm aige costais athfhorbartha an Halla a mhaoiniú sa todhchaí. Tá gach cinneadh maidir le húsáid an chúlchiste seo faoi réir cheadú an Bhoird. Féach Nóta 17 le do thoil.

2. Breitheanna agus Meastacháin Cuntasaíochta Criticiúla

Éilíonn ullmhú na ráiteas airgeadais seo ar na stiúrthóirí breithiúnais, meastacháin agus barúlacha a dhéanamh a théann i bhfeidhm ar fheidhmiú na mbeartas agus ar mhéideanna tuairiscithe maidir leis na sócmhainní agus na dliteanais agus maidir leis an ioncam agus an gcaiteachas. Déantar na breithiúnais agus na meastacháin a mheas go leanúnach agus tá siad bunaithe ar thaithí stairiúil agus ar chúinsí eile, ina measc ionchais na n-imeachtaí sa todhchaí a gcreidtear a bheith réasúnach faoi mar a sheasfaidh cúrsaí.

Déanann an CÁT meastacháin agus barúlacha maidir leis an todhchaí. B’fhéidir nach ionann iad na meastacháin chuntasaíochta agus an toradh a thiteann amach. Pléitear thíos na meastacháin agus na barúlacha a bhfuil riosca suntasach acu coigeartú ábhartha a dhéanamh ar na méideanna a ghabhann le sócmhainní agus dliteanas laistigh den bhliain airgeadais atá le teacht.

a) Ag bunú an tsaoil eacnamaíocha úsáideacha maidir le sócmhainní seasta a dhímheas Is cuid ábhartha de na sócmhainní iomlána iad na sócmhainní seasta. Braitheann an chostas dímheasa bliantúil den chuid is mó ar shaol eacnamaíoch úsáideach measta a bhaineann le gach cineál sócmhainne agus ar na meastacháin maidir le luachanna iarmharacha. Is féidir le hathruithe ar shaolréanna úsáideacha sócmhainní tionchar suntasach a imirt ar chostais an dímheasa agus an amúchta don tréimhse. Tá sonraí faoi na saolré úsáideacha eacnamaíocha a measadh le fáil sna beartais chuntasaíochta.

3. Aistriú an Chomhlachta

Bunaíodh an Ceoláras Náisiúnta mar chomhlacht reachtúil ar an 1 Feabhra 2016. Ar an dáta sin aistríodh gníomhaíochtaí an réamhchomhlachta (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta, The National Concert Hall Company Limited) go dtí An Ceoláras Náisiúnta the National Concert Hall agus b’ionann agus €1,570,230 iad.

4. Ionstraimí Airgeadais 2021 2020 € €

Sócmhainní airgeadais ar ionstraimí fiachais iad arna dtomhas ar a gcostas Féichiúnaithe trádála 105,345 120,062 Féichiúnaithe eile 114,793 116,010 Airgead Tirim ag Coibhéisí Airgid Thirim 4,637,269 3,456,067 Dliteanais airgeadais arna dtomhas ar a gcostas Creidiúnaithe trádála 160,468 88,854 Deontais chaipitil iarchurtha 706,512 756,126 Rótharraingt bhainc 20,395 Réamháirithintí agus taiscí 719,565 371,047

5. Deontais an Stáitchiste

B'ionann agus €3,934,000 (2020 - €3,633,697) iad deontais an Státchiste a fuarthas ón Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán don tréimhse chuntasaíochta dar críoch 31 Nollaig 2021 . Ina theannta sin, ba é luach na ndeontas caipitil a fuarthas ná €271,900 (2019 - €469,434). Cuimsíonn na figiúirí maidir le deontais státchiste na bliana 2020 deontais fhorlíontacha dar luach €370,000 (reatha) agus €11,900 (caipiteal) a mbaineann le COVID-19.

6. Ioncam Eile

2021 2020 € €

Fruiliú Áiseanna an Cheolárais 153,625 281,280 Cíos RTÉ 201,400 225,514 Coimisiúin 33,607 120,561

Urraíocht an Chláir Oideachais agus Fáltais lena baineann 116,565 177,704 Síntiúis Cairde/Corparáidí/Daonchairdiúla 73,421 73,363 Cíos Lónadóireachta 6,392 66,292

Maoiniú Expo 2020 477,789

Ioncam Iolrach 3,853 59,015 1,066,652 1,003,729

7. Costais Foirne

Líon na bhFostaithe Ba é meánlíon na bhfostaithe i rith na bliana ná:

2021 2020 Líon Líon

Tacaíocht Ceolchoirme 33 38 Riarachán 23 25 56 63

Costais fostaíochta € €

Pá agus Tuarastail 2,356,720 2,401,815 ÁSPC (Íocaíochtaí an Fhostóra) 247,451 257,970 2,604,171 2,659,785

Níor íocadh ragobair leis an mbainistíocht. Ní íoctar liúntais leis an mbainistíocht ná le baill foirne eile. Cuireann baill an bhoird a gcuid seirbhísí ar fáil ar bhonn saor in aisce. Mar phríomhchinnteoir na bainistíochta agus mar an seoladán chun treoracha an Bhoird a chur i gcrích, tá na sonraithe a mbaineann le pacáiste íocaíochtaí an POF mion ar fáil i Nóta 20. Tá sonraithe na raonta tuarastail do ghráid an POF agus do na grádanna bainistíochta araon ar fáil i Nóta 21. Ní dhearnadh aon socrú maidir le híocaíochtaí foirceanta seachas na gnáthchnapshuimeanna le híoc mar chuid den scéim aoisliúntais. Siad an Príomhphearsanra Bainistíochta ná an Bord agus an POF. Ní íoctar aon tuarastail le baill an Bhoird agus tá sonraí luach saothair an POF ar fáil i Nóta 20. Ba é líon coibhéiseach lánaimseartha na foirne ná 41 agus 52 do na blianta dar críoch 31 Nollaig 2021 agus dar críoch 31 Nollaig 2020 faoi seach.

8. Costais Bolscaireachta 2021 2020 € €

An Clár Foghlama agus Rannpháirtíochta 170,486 167,009 Costais a bhain leis an gClár Foghlama agus Rannpháirtíochta 15,871 41,783 Bolscaireacht agus Fógraíocht 215,279 162,612

Costas Bolscaireachta Féin 1,193,360 1,120,768 Táillí Cártaí Bainc agus Cártaí Creidmheasa 24 ,651 9,224 1,619,647 1,501,396

9. Costais Foirgnimh 2021 2020 € €

Glanadh agus Sláinteachas 82,009 103,863 Solas agus Teas 245,149 124,218 Árachas 60,180 56,501 Cíos agus Rátaí 3,847 3,727 Slándáil 12,181 16,841 Tiúnadh Pianó 6,870 4,455 Costais iolracha 92,150 26,541 Deisiúcháin agus Athnuachaintí 270,994 253,295 773,380 589,441

10. Costais Riaracháin 2021 2020 € €

Priontáil agus Stáiseanóireacht 1,688 1,874 Táillí Gairmiúla 15 3,128 117,205 Expo 2020 477,789 Postas 785 12,881 Teileafón 44,644 49,520 Costais an Chathaoirligh/na Stiúrthóirí 1,4 03 1,245 Costais Oibriúcháin an Bhoird agus na gCoistí 2,415 1,594 Costais earcaíochta foirne agus gníomhaireachta 14,486 56,632 Socrú AD 24,000 696,338 264,951

11. Barrachas/(Easnamh) Oibriúcháin

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Luaitear an Barrachas/ (Easnamh) Oibriúcháin tar éis baineadh: Táillí Iniúchta 18,500 22,500 Dímheas sócmhainní inláimhsithe - faoi úinéireacht 34 6,860 363,103 agus tar éis creidiúnú: Brabús/(Caillteanas) ar dhiúscairt sócmhainní seasta inláimhsithe (-) (5,520) Deontais an Státchiste 3,934,000 3,633,697

12. Maoine, Gléasra agus Trealamh

Iarmhéid Oscailte Breiseanna Diúscairt Iarmhéid Deiridh COSTAS € € € €

Aimplitheoirí agus Córas Ceallairí 1,018,890 35,162 1,054,052 Athrúcháin ar Áitribh Léasaithe 481,633 17,048 498,681 Píborgán 735,460 735,460 Córas Sonraí Ríomhaireachta 2,143,258 92,822 2,236,080 Trealamh Oifige, Trealamh Lónadóireachta agus Trealamh Eile 2,912,332 118,359 3,030,691 Pianoforte Steinway agus Ionstraimí Ceoil Eile 595,205 595,205

Córas Teileafóin 162,201 162,201 Consól Meascacháin 394,818 29,913 424,731 Pictiúir 40,775 40,775 8,484,572 293,304 - 8,777,876

DÍMHEAS € € € €

Aimplitheoirí agus Córas Ceallairí 921,100 42,032 963,132 Athrúcháin ar Áitribh Léasaithe 328,641 17,000 345,641 Píborgán 735,062 398 735,460 Córas Sonraí Ríomhaireachta 1,942,476 109,671 2,052,147 Trealamh Oifige, Trealamh Lónadóireachta agus Trealamh Eile 2,710,567 104,136 2,814,703

Pianoforte Steinway agus Ionstraimí Ceoil Eile 588,593 6,394 594,987 Córas Teileafóin 156,245 1,619 157,864 Consól Meascacháin 256,380 57,455 313,835 Pictiúir 16,310 8,155 24,465 7,655,374 346,860 8,002,234 31.12.20 31.12.21 Glanluach Leabhar 829,198 775,642

Níl aon léas foirmiúil ann do na foirgnimh ina bhfuil an Ceoláras Náisiúnta suite. Baineann an Ceoláras Náisiúnta úsáid as na foirgnimh ó Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí ar chomaoin ainmniúil ar luach €100 sa bhliain.

Opening Balance Breiseanna Diúscairt Iarmhéid Deiridh

13. Infháltais agus Réamhíocaíochtaí

2020 € €

Féichiúnaithe trádála 105,345 120,062

CBL Infhála 123,918 87,774 Réamhíocaíochtaí 114,793 116,010 344,056 323,846

14. Infháltais: Méideanna le Híoc Laistigh de Bhliain Amháin

2021 2020 € €

Creidiúnaithe trádála 160,468 88,854 ÍMAT/ÁSPC/MSU 110,355 80,101

CBL 20,395

Scéim Aoisliúntais Céilí & Leanaí 252,988 240,888 Scéim AVC 160,805 160,297 Fabhruithe 348,152 268,430

Ioncam Iarchurtha 1,500,878 870,104 Deontais Chaipitil Iarchurtha (tá na sonraí na n-athruithe a mbaineann leo thar an tréimhse luaite i Nóta 16 )Deferred Capital Grants (Note 16 details movements over the period) 706,512 756,126 Réamhairithintí agus Taiscí 719,565 371,047 3,980,118 2,835,847

15. Cúlchistí Eile

2020

€

Cúlchiste Oideachais agus Teagmhála (tá na sonraí na n-athruithe a mbaineann leis thar an tréimhse luaite i Nóta 18) 31,014 31,014 Cúlchiste Athfhorbartha Caipitil (tá na sonraí na n-athruithe a mbaineann leo thar an tréimhse luaite i Nóta 17) 267,095 267,095 298,109 298,109

Ar an 8 Márta 2007, rinne Anne Sophie Mutter ceolchoirm ar bronnadh a fáltais ar an gCeoláras Náisiúnta lena n-úsáid go heisiach dá Clár Oideachais agus Teagmhála.

16. Athruithe Maidir le Deontais Caipitiúil Iarchurtha 2021 2020 € €

Iarmhéid Oscailte ar an 1 Eanáir 2020 756,126 691,297 Deontais Chaipitil Iarchurtha a scaoileadh go dtí an Cuntas Ioncaim agus Caiteachais (342,915) (359,158) Athruithe Eile 21,401 163,987 Deontais Chaipitil a Fuarthas 271,900 260,000 Iarmhéid Deiridh ar an 31 Nollaig 2020 706,512 756,126

17. Cúlchiste Athfhorbairt Caipitil 2021 2020 € €

Iarmhéid Oscailte ar an 1 Eanáir 2021 267,095 267,095 Deontais a Fuarthas Caiteachas a Tabhadh Iarmhéid Deiridh ar an 31 Nollaig 2021 267,095 267,095

18. Réiteach Na N-Athruithe I Gcúlchistí Eile

Oideachas agus Teagmháil Iomlán € €

Iarmhéid Oscailte ar an 1 Eanáir 2021 31,014 31,014 Deontais a Fuarthas Caiteachas a Tabhadh Iarmhéid Deiridh ar an 31 Nollaig 2021 31,014 31,014

19. Díolaíochtaí an Chathaoirligh Don Bhliain 2021 2021 2020 € € Díolaíochtaí an Chathaoirligh

20. Tuarastal an Phríomh-Oifigeach Feidhmiúcháin 20 21 2020 € € Tuarastal an Phríomhoifigeach Feidhmiúcháin 99,510 118,493 Ní bhfuair an POF aon díolachtaí breise, nó sochair nó íocaíochtaí feidhmiú-choibhneasa nó a leithéid.

21. Miondealú Sochair Gearrthéarma na Bhfostaithe 2021 2020

Aicme Tuarastail

€60,000 go €69,999 5 3 €70,000 go €79,999 4 3 €80,000 go €89,999 3 4 €90,000 go €99,999 1 €100,000 go €109,999 €110,000 go €119,999 1 €120,000 go €129,999 Iomlán 13 11

Tá tuarastal an POF (féach Nóta 20) cuimsithe sa liosta thuas chomh maith le tuarastal baill na hardbhainistíochta.

Nóta: i gcás an nochtaithe seo, cuimsíonn sochair ghearrthéarmacha fostaí maidir le seirbhísí a tugadh le linn na tréimhse tuairiscithe tuarastal, liúntais ragoibre agus íocaíochtaí eile a dhéantar thar ceann an fhostaí, ach gan ÁSPC an fhostóra a áireamh.

22. Taisteal agus Cothú

Travel & Subsistence Expenditure is categorised as follows:2021 2020 € €

Intíre Bord 1,432 955 Fostaithe 0 51 Idirnáisiúnta Bord 0 957 Fostaithe 0 276 Iomlán 1,432 2,239

23. Costais Maidir Le Sochar Scoir

a. Sé a n costas a bhaineann le seirbhísiú sochar scoir don tréimhse ná €945,194 (2020: €737,000). Tá sé seo comhdhéanta de na costais seirbhíse reatha ar luach €713,000 a leagtar amach i gcuid (c) thíos mar aon leis an ús ar dhliteanais scéime sochair scoir ar luach €118,000 agus an cnapsuim ar luach €114,194 a íocadh do dhuine amháin ar scor. Cuimsíonn an glanmhaoiniú iarchurtha do phinsin an maoiniú inghnóthaithe ar luach €745,059 i leith phinsin na bliana reatha ar luach €831,000 lúide an deontas stáit chun pinsin ar luach €76,997 a íoc. Rinneadh figiúirí comparáideacha áirithe don tréimhse a athaicmiú agus a chur i láthair arís ar an mbonn céanna leis na figiúirí don bhliain reatha.

b. Sócmhainn Maoinithe Iarchurtha maidir le Sochair Scoir Aithníonn an Ceoláras Náisiúnta na méideanna seo mar shócmhainn a fhreagraíonn don dliteanas iarchurtha neamhchistithe i leith sochar scoir ar bhonn roinnt imeachtaí. I measc na n-imeachtaí seo tá an bunús reachtúil maidir le bunú an Cheolárais Náisiúnta ar an 1 Feabhra 2016; na dliteanais phinsin a a n-aistríodh ón iar-Chuideachta an CÁT go dtí an CÁT mar chomhlacht reachtúil; comhfhreagras ón Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán go dtuigtear go bhfuil dearbhuithe réasúnacha ann go maoineoidh an Stát costais dliteanais phinsin CÁT sa todhchaí; agus an beartas agus na cleachtais atá i bhfeidhm sa tseirbhís phoiblí faoi láthair maidir le costais phinsin comhlachtaí poiblí sa todhchaí a thaifeadadh agus a mhaoiniú.

c. Athruithe maidir le Oibleagáidí Sochair Sainithe

Glan-Oibleagáid Sochair Scoir amhail an 1 Eanáir 2021 (14,757,191) (13,052,613)

Costas Seirbhíse Iomláin an Fhostaí (713,000)(588,000)

Glanús ar Glan-Dhliteanas Sainithe (118,000)(149,000)

Gnóthachan Achtúireach / (Caillteanas) le linn na tréimhse (1,510,000)(1,008,000)

Ranníocaíochtaí Rannpháirtithe an Phlean (42,503) (36,575)

Pinsin a Íocadh sa Bhliain 200,135 76,997

Glan-Oibleagáid Sochair Scoir amhail an 31 Nollaig 2021 (16,940,559) (14,757,191)

d. Cur Síos Ginearálta ar na Scéimeanna

T he National Concert Hall Staff Superannuation Scheme 1987 is a defined benefit final salary pension arrangement with benefits defined by reference to the National Concert Hall Staff Superannuation Scheme 1987 and to the current “model” public sector scheme regulations.

Séard atá i Scéim Aoisliúntais Foirne an Cheoláras Náisiúnta 1987 ná socrú pinsin tuarastail deiridh ar bhonn sochair shainithe le sochair arna sainiú trí thagairt do Scéim Aoisliúntais Foirne an Cheoláras Náisiúnta 1987 agus do rialacháin reatha na scéime “samhail” san earnáil phoiblí.

Cuireann an scéim ar fáil pinsean (1 / 80ú in aghaidh na bliana seirbhíse), cnapshuim ar scor (3 / 80ú in aghaidh na bliana seirbhíse) agus pinsin céilí agus leanaí.

Sé an gnáth-aois scoir ná an 65ú breithlá an chomhalta, le teidlíocht ar scor gan laghdú achtúireach ó aois 60.

Méadaíonn pinsin, faoi réir cheadú an Aire, de réir na méaduithe pá ábhartha atá infheidhme maidir leis an bhfoireann atá ag obair. Tá éifeacht lena leithéid arduithe pinsin sin ó na dátaí céanna a mbaineann le harduithe pá.

Cé go leanann an scéim ag feidhmiú faoi théarmaí Scéim Aoisliúntais Foirne an Cheoláras Náisiúnta 1987, níor bunaíodh a bunú go foirmiúil faoi reacht. Is socrú aoisliúntais sochair shainithe neamhchistithe í an scéim le sochair iníoctha ar bhonn íoc-mar-a-úsáidtear ó chroímhaoiniú n CÁN.

De réir Alt 20 den Acht um Institiúidí Cultúrtha Náisiúnta (Ceoláras Náisiúnta) 2015 (“Acht”) rinneadh dliteanais phinsin Chuideachta an CÁN ó lá a bunaíochta ar an 1 Feabhra 2016, mar dhliteanais an CÁN. Foráiltear leis an alt seo freisin go mbeidh sochair aoisliúntais arna mbronnadh ar dhuine aistrithe, nó i leith duine aistrithe, faoi réir cibé téarmaí agus coinníollacha nach lú fabhar dó nó di ná na téarmaí agus coinníollacha i ndáil le deonú na sochar sin faoin scéim aoisliúntais nó socrú a bhfuil feidhm aige díreach roimh an lá bunaíochta maidir leis an duine sin, nó ina leith.

Tá an caiteachas ar phinsin agus ar chnapshuimeanna faoi dhliteanas ó acmhainní an NCH de réir mar a bhíonn siad iníoctha. Cuirtear an caiteachas seo san áireamh agus deontas an chomhlachta á ríomh. Roimhe seo bhunaigh an Ceoláras Náisiúnta a scéim pinsin sochair shainithe féin, a maoiníodh go bliantúil ar bhonn íoc mar-a-úsáidtear ón airgead a cuireadh ar fáil trína dheontas bliantúil ón Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán. Oibríonn an Ceoláras Náisiúnta an Scéim Pinsin um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Aonair (“Scéim Aonair”), ar scéim sochair shainithe í do sheirbhísigh phoiblí inphinsin a ceapadh ar an 1 Eanáir 2013 nó ina dhiaidh. Íoctar ranníocaíochtaí chomhaltaí na Scéime Aonair leis an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe (R/CPA) agus b’ionann iad agus €29,895 agus €24,833 do na blianta dar críoch 31 Nollaig 2021 agus dar críoch 31 Nollaig 2020 faoi seach.

Léiríonn na costais phinsin na sochair phinsin a thuilleann fostaithe agus taispeántar iad glan ó ranníocaíochtaí pinsin foirne. Coinníonn an Ceoláras Náisiúnta asbhaintí aoisliúntais i leith na Scéime Aoisliúntais Céilí agus Leanaí agus aithnítear mar dhliteanas iad (féach Nóta 14).

Tá figiúr na n-oibleagáidí sochair shainithe a bhaineann leis an Scéim Aonair san áireamh i bhfigiúirí iomlána na n-oibleagáidí sochair shainithe de €16,940,559 (2019: €14,757,191) i Nóta 23 (c).

Tá modheolaíocht na meastóireachta a baineadh úsáid as bunaithe ar luacháil achtúireach iomlán a rinne achtúire cáilithe neamhspleách agus riachtanais Chaighdeán Tuairiscithe Airgeadais 102 á gcur san áireamh aige d’fhonn dliteanais na scéimeanna a mheas amhail an 31 Nollaig 2021.

Ba iad seo a leanas na príomh-bhoinn tuisceana achtúireacha a mbaineadh úsáid astu:2021 2020

€ €

An Ráta Lascaine 1.20% 0.80%

Ráta Ardaithe an Tuarastail 3.10% 2.45%

Ráta Ardaithe an Phinsean Stáit 2.10% 1.45%

Na hArduithe Pinsin ar Shochair Iníocaíochta 2.60% 1.95% Na hArduithe Pinsin ar Shochair Iarchurtha 2.60% 1.95%

Ionchas Saoil

Ligeann bunús na básmhaireachta déileáil le harduithe ar ionchas saoil le himeacht ama, ionas go mbeidh ionchas saoil ag am scoir ag brath ar an mbliain a ghnóthaíonn an ball aois scoir. Taispeánann an tábla thíos an t-ionchas saoil a bhaineann le baill a shroicheann aois 65 sa bhliain 2020 agus sa bhliain 2040.

Bliain an Aois 65 a Bhaint Amach 20 21 20 41

Ionchas saoil - fireann (blianta) 21.80 24.10 Ionchas saoil - baineann (blianta) 24.20 26.20

24. Gnóthas Sóchmhainneach I Bhfianaise an Chorónavíris

Bunaíodh an Ceoláras Náisiúnta mar chomhlacht reachtúil faoin Acht um Institiúidí Cultúrtha Náisiúnta (Ceoláras Náisiúnta) 2015. Mar chomhlacht reachtúil, tá súil ag an gCÁN go mbeadh rochtain aige ar fhoinsí caipitil ón Stát dá mbeadh gá leo. Mar chomhlacht atá caipitlithe go sásúil, níl fios ag an gCÁN ar aon éiginnteacht ábhartha a chuirfeadh isteach ar a chumas leanúint ar aghaidh mar ghnóthas sócmhainneach.

Níl an bhainistíocht ar an eolas faoi cibé éiginnteacht a bhaineann leis an gCorónavíreas nó le haon choinníollacha eile a d’fhéadfadh amhras suntasach a chaitheamh ar chumas an CÁN, agus mar a thacaíonn an Stát leis, leanúint ar aghaidh mar ghnóthas sócmhainneach.

Lean an CÁN leis an gcianobair, do bhaill ábhartha na foirne, mar thoradh ar phaindéim an Covid-19 le linn na bliana 2021. Cé gurbh dúshláin shuntasacha í an Phaindéim d’oibríochtaí gnó an CÁN, chuir an Stát deontas forlíontach de €370,000 ar fáil a raibh farasbarr beag mar thoradh air. I rith na bliana 2022, d'fhill an lucht féachana ar ais go mall ach go seasta ar an CÁN. Tá an Bord sásta gur chóir Ráitis seo an Airgeadais a ullmhú ar bhonn gnóthais leantaigh.

25. Glacadh le Ráitis an Airgeadais

Ghlac an Bord le ráitis an airgeadais ar an 28 Meitheamh 2022.

Robert Read agus Maura McGrath leis an Uachtarán Michael D Higgins agus Sabina Higgins ar chúl stáitse ag ACN.