Ms Eibhl?n N? Mhunghaile:

On the media side the programme has changed a little. In the previous programme small companies could receive support of €25,000 for a documentary. It could be this small. Companies could apply for Slate funding for between three and five projects and receive a maximum of €210,000. These amounts have increased in the current programme. The amount for Slate funding has increased to a maximum of €100,000 per project. This is for high-end TV dramas. There is a sliding scale up to this maximum. What has changed in the programme is that small documentary companies can no longer apply for a one-off project. These companies must now apply with a company in another European country. This makes it slightly more complex but it encourages networking and collaboration throughout Europe. This is the upside of the new scheme.