Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Arkins for his presentation. I ploughed through his submission, which was very well done. The survey he included, on which he based many of his facts, was also very interesting. I thank him for his presentation and for being here. It is refreshing because sometimes we get top-down information rather than it being bottom up from the people who actually run things. I know that film is highly collaborative and without Mr. Arkins, or without the creative director and so on, it does not work.

Ms Walker painted a very negative picture in relation to hours, conditions, threats, bullying, lack of training, or at least training that is not progressive, grounded or meaningful, and also of contracts. If Ms Walker had a magic wand, how would she change things? What is the first thing she would do that might have an impact without waiting a year or two? What would she change and how would she go about it? What is the first thing that should be done?