Ms Elaine Geraghty:

To reiterate the point, lest there be any confusion, the motivation is that it is an obligation for companies. It is important to make that point. However, within the period when they are setting up, employers and producers are obliged to meet all their obligations as employers and that happens. I refer to the funding of the industry, how often productions are made and how long a time it takes to finance them. We are not special children or a special case, but by its nature it is how the industry works. There could be huge gaps.

There are also different genres of film and productions made by the same companies which require different skill sets. I alluded to this earlier. There could be a big build, a construction build and a period piece, a long running or short running one that requires a certain set of skills, yet something completely different. In terms of moving from one production to another, it is driven by the genre, the skill set required and the number, because there are different types. That is what drives the employment level and requirement. The problem that the Deputy is talking about is the gaps between one production and another.