Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. James Hickey:
As far as Screen Producers Ireland is concerned, all the contractual arrangements and all the remuneration arrangements are comparable with those in the United Kingdom. It is a moveable industry. People work from both areas and, by and large, all the remuneration is comparable between one jurisdiction and the other.
One last point, the collective bargaining agreements provide for dispute resolution mechanisms in relation to anything that may go wrong between a worker and an employer in the film and television production sector. The vital aspect of the new shooting crew agreement, which was re-concluded in 2020, and the construction agreement, which was concluded in 2022, provide for dispute resolution mechanism for employees. It is really important to us that those dispute resolution mechanisms are in place to protect employees in the context of any dispute they may have with their employer.
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