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

I think we are all happy there has been a forum called to deal with some of the issues we have previously spoken about in the film industry. It is important there be follow-through on that forum and the other actions that need to be taken on the basis of the budgetary oversight review. We see the importance in the recent decisions at the WRC and the awarding of €434,216 to members of the Irish Film Workers’ Association who complained en masse over many years, but officially two years ago, about the issue of blacklisting. It is vital this forum is provided as a real forum so we deal with these issues and find the actions that are necessary so we have a sustainable industry. We are all delighted to see Cillian Murphy and others doing so well, but we need to ensure it is sustainable.

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