Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)

The Irish Film Board earns a substantial amount of money for the Exchequer. Even allowing for the tax breaks on offer, the net profit for last year was €303 million. In Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009 to 2014 it is stated, "We will support the creative industries and film/media which have a key role in driving and enabling technological convergence across platforms". We are, therefore, concerned with more than just the film industry. Perhaps the Minister will comment on this matter from the point of view of the smart economy.

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