Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 13 February 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed)
11:00 am
Mr. John Ward:
The film industry over the past number of years has been more consistent. We are doing television series year in, year out. Over the past 11 years, I have worked consistently on films, so there is a basis for the proper employment of people. It is not like 15 years ago when we would be lucky enough to get one movie a year and then have to wait around for the next one. We were employed, laid off for six weeks or longer and, if one's face fit, one was employed again. There is consistency now.