Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I also extend my condolences to the family of James Flynn and congratulate all those who have been nominated for BAFTAs and Oscars. I also congratulate all those involved in the Irish language film industry as a whole, because they have set an example of what can be done in Cine4 and TG4. Indeed, TG4, in particular, can be praised for having the foresight. That is why it produced the proposal for a section 481 Gaeltacht uplift, similar to the regional uplift, but addressing some of the faults in regional uplift. It has asked that this get due consideration and urgent consideration so that we can continue to benefit from the support and the grá that is out there for Irish language films at the moment, so we do not lose that timing. The regional uplift is coming to an end and we need to ensure that we continue that work.

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