Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 January 2023

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed)

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The gaming credit is interesting and I presume we will return to that topic at some later stage. There are some people in my area of Dublin 1 involved in that sector. There are definitely issues relating to workers in that sector. It contains a young cohort of workers, which is similar to many other creative sectors. I worked very long hours as an architect, perhaps 23 or 24 hours a day. That seems to be rife in the gaming industry. We might end up talking about the gaming credit at another time. However, I am mindful that we did not schedule that as a topic for today's meeting.

I suspect Deputy Boyd Barrett wants to come in for a second round but before he does, I will return to the regional uplift for a moment. I am looking for a little more detail about what the EU defines as "temporary". Are there other jurisdictions that have extended the programme or have a similar scheme? It does not even have to be for section 481 if they have extended it.

I had not noticed that the regional aid map had changed. This time, it specifically includes just transition areas. Our guests mentioned that we have fewer areas on that map now. Are there particular areas our guests could highlight that have been removed from the map?

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