Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media

Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion

Photo of Imelda MunsterImelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Esslemont for that. As a follow-up, I will ask the Departments if they are aware of TG4's proposal for the Gaeltacht. Have they come across it? Has it been brought to their attention? Can they comment on it? Do the officials from the Departments have a breakdown of the recipients of the tax relief in terms of Irish production companies versus the international ones that come here and hire out teams under Irish producers for the duration of a job, etc.? Is the tax relief the same for both? Are there any additional requirements for international studios? We are talking big sums here. It could be up to €40 million if the EU accepts the increase to €125 million. There also seems to be no long-term investment for such major tax breaks. Could we have comments from the Departments on those two questions, please?

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