Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht

Irish Film Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate

3:45 pm

Mr. Bill O'Herlihy:

That question would be better answered in due course. From the word go, I will be looking at what exactly must be delivered in the short term. In talking to the chief executive, and responding to the Creative Capital report, the figure for 100% growth from 5,000 to 10,000 jobs is not apparently unreasonable. The question is whether it can be done within five years. It might take a year or two longer but the feeling is that it can be done. It means certain things must be put in place. There must be coordination between the universities and institutes of learning and a member of the IADT sits on the board, which is hugely important for the development of the industry. There are many things that must happen to achieve that but there is no reason to think they will not happen.

As far as the capital budget is concerned, we must look at the facts. The capital budget has fallen over the years and I suspect in the current climate there is no question of it increasing. I do not know that; the Minister is better placed to answer that than I am.

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