Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 October 2022

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. James Hickey:

Over the last six years, Screen Producers Ireland has entered into three different agreements in respect of actors with Irish Equity. An agreement was entered into in 2016 in respect of television drama enters. There was an agreement in 2019 in respect of docudrama actors. An agreement was entered into by Screen Producers Ireland and Irish Equity in 2021 in respect of feature film actors. These agreements included provisions which allowed the actors to receive shares of downstream revenue from the exploitation of television dramas, films and docudramas. These agreements were all entered in good faith by Screen Producers Ireland and Irish Equity. It is important to clarify that there has been a history of industrial relations engagement between Screen Producers Ireland and Irish Equity, which we welcome.