Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I add my voice to what Deputy Boyd Barrett said. There is a huge power differential in the film industry between producers on the one hand and actors, crews and directors on the other. We have heard about blacklisting and other issues that do not add to the sustainability of the film industry. We need a stakeholders' forum and to ensure we have a framework for catching those issues.

The well-being framework also deals with environmental matters. I am glad to see that the SEAI has carried out and published a feasibility study on community heating schemes. We all want district heating to work. I am talking specifically about Carlinn Hall. There are possibilities for alternatives, such as geothermal heating and others, and for delivering efficiencies. A serious amount of engagement will be needed with the stakeholders, including representatives of the residents, the likes of Frontline Energy and other companies which might be necessary to the delivery of these solutions, the SEAI and possibly the Department. I would like to think that will be put in place because there are no simple solutions. One of the residents said that was his view at this stage in a message he sent to me.

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