Ms Deirdre Donaghy:

The Deputy mentioned section 481. We will be participating in the forum. As the Deputy will have seen over the past five or six years and more, when issues have been identified and when we get grip on what issues there are, the Minister for Finance of the day has on successive occasions made changes where changes are required.

On the day, I will be anxious and looking forward to ensuring we hear from a broad range of voices. I say this because I am conscious that it is in the nature of any discussion to focus on the problems.

I would not like the committee to come away with the impression that the industry is entirely composed of problems. It is a very strong, creative and successful industry. The committee heard from representative bodies across the broad spectrum, including producers, Screen Ireland, Screen Guilds of Ireland, animation and all the other stakeholders in the sector. A broad range of views was expressed. We must always ensure we are listening to all those views and taking them seriously. It does not paint a picture of an industry that has endemic problems. Like every other industry, it has problems. Where problems are identified, action should be taken to address them. It is important, however, that we give a good reflection of the industry and recognise the things that people and the representative bodies in the industry have said are working well. We should consider how we can improve on them and make things better, but I do not want this meeting to focus purely on the problems and give a bad impression of the industry to a person who might be interested in training and taking up a job in it or what have you. There are many positives in the industry. We need to make sure we keep that in mind as well as identifying the problems and trying to address them when they arise.