Mr. Bill O'Herlihy:

Exactly. When I worked in news features and current affairs and then in sport, I was used to asking forensic questions. I tried to find out exactly what the score was because I have never been an expert in any of those areas, but I survived. My job will be to put myself into the shoes of the audience as much as possible, to determine the taxpayer is getting value for money, which is critical in my opinion, and to ensure the remit of the Irish Film Board is followed through.

If we look at the appointments that have been made by the Minister, there is a terrific range of expertise on the board. This board has the capacity to be very strong because it encompasses production, education and acting, all skills that are fundamental to the development of the industry. I look forward to working with the other board members immensely, and with the very experienced executive staff, because we have big problems and these are the sort of people who are able to solve them.