Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste. We have already had quite an interesting debate. It is great to have the witnesses here.

Regarding the point Mr. O'Brien made that the real value is not at the point of production but in the copyright and intellectual property that is created, I asked the following question of the previous panel but I want to talk to the witnesses before us about it as well. According to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, "enforcement of an ... [intellectual property protection] is essential in order to preserve the legal validity of your IP rights, prevent infringement in order to avoid wholesale damage to you and your goods/service including loss of the goodwill and reputation and to seek compensation for actual damage caused." Is the State failing in its obligations to protect the IP, or intellectual property, rights of all the parties involved in bringing a film or TV show to the screen?