John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Last December, the Taoiseach launched the Creative Ireland programme, a five-year Government initiative. One reason for this was to develop Ireland as a global hub for film and television production and to further enhance our global reputation in this regard.

If the Taoiseach is genuine about this, will he clarify the State's position regarding the 32% shareholding in Ardmore Studios? There are conflicting reports coming back from the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, and the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Heather Humphreys. The former has said the State will not sell its 32% shareholding in the film studio while in a communication just before Christmas, the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs stated she will review the sale of the shareholding.

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