Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There has been a particularly high number of female protagonists and producers in Irish film in recent years. In 2017, seven out of ten Irish films had female protagonists. It is something of which we can be proud. The monitoring by Fís Éireann has been valuable and Screen Ireland has played a crucial role in this. However, the number of women directors is relatively stagnant at over 20%. Further efforts by the Minister and the Government are necessary to address this. What specific measures are being introduced to increase female participation in the direction of Irish film?

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