Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----including recourse to the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court.

My Department has introduced new rules to tackle bullying in productions in receipt of section 481 relief. They came into effect on 1 May and we should see the results in the next 12 months. Production companies must provide a workplace that is free of harassment and bullying. Ultimately, the obligation is on the employers, the production companies, to ensure workers are not bullied by other workers. If there are substantial allegations of bullying, the producers will not receive any tax relief.

I welcome Deputy Burton's support for the industry in general and section 481. She can speak a word in President Michael D. Higgins's ear, if she so wishes. I have outlined some of the progress that has been made in the area of training and skills development in the past ten months, including new arrangements under section 481 and the work done by Screen Skills Ireland.

I thank all Deputies for their contributions. I will take everything they said into account in my work in the Department.

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