Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)

There are many talented people working in Ballyfermot. We should be looking to increase exporting their products.

The Irish audio-visual industry has a strong international reputation with much success at key industry awards including the Oscars, the Emmys and the Golden Globes as well as successes at international festival such as Cannes, Toronto and Berlin. The Minister needs to up his game. We need to focus on the further development of this industry, which is easily achievable. While I encourage the industry to be creative, artistic and stick to its credentials, it should keep job creation at the top of the agenda too.

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