Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media
Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed)
Ms Elaine Geraghty:
I thank the Deputy for his questions. I am chairing the skills steering group for the mid-west area, which is supported by Screen Ireland and that group comprises education members as well. The course the Deputy is talking about is one with which we are very familiar. When decisions are being made about what skills need to be supported and what courses exist, they are examined every single time and they are really valuable. A point relevant to why we are here today is that it would be great if a college or institute in Kerry could be the feeder school for a much wider region, so that it is not just Castletroy, Limerick and a 45 km radius. That is really where we are shooting ourselves in the foot. A course like that, which is really great, should be able to be a feeder school for a number of studios in a broader region. That could be considered whenever the next map or iteration is being drawn up. We think it is a great course.
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