Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport
Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion
2:00 am
Ms Louise Ryan:
To reiterate, the industry has achieved a lot and I thank the Deputy for her comments. We remain incredibly ambitious with our plans for the future, particularly in supporting local talent but equally, we have a dual remit. Responding to Deputy Brennan's query with regard to the US, the dual remit is really important. We have excellent relationships currently with the vast majority of streamers and we are certainly in the top number of countries considered for work as a co-production partner and mobile production. We cannot, however, be complacent. It is an incredibly competitive business. The success we have achieved to date is a result of the sustained support from Government which we have had for the past 20 years. It does not happen by accident or without that support.