John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)

To take Deputy Deenihan's point first, the question of a media office is something we can bring to the attention of the Irish Film Board to determine if it is a sustainable and viable option. The Irish Film Board film commission acts as a focal point and information hub for the network of regional film offices to facilitate film making activity on the ground in the regions. The members of the network are usually county and city councils. Currently, there are 13 members, and included in those is Kerry.

With regard to the Pricewaterhouse Coopers report, that report is still under consideration by the Irish Film Board. I am waiting to hear from it in that regard. I am sure the Deputy will raise the question again in the new year. That is the current position.

With regard to Deputy Ó Snodaigh's point on labour, first, there is a minimum wage here, as he is well aware, and, second, it would not be sustainable for us to insist that people working on films made here would be Irish because that would not be sustainable in European Union terms.

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