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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Let us say one of those international studios chose somewhere other than filming in Dublin or Wicklow. What would those studios or the witnesses estimate to be the additional cost percentage wise?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: If I were to push Ms Finnegan to give a ballpark percentage, where she was saying to one of the big US companies to come to Ireland but that they wanted them to film in Clare, Mayo or Donegal-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I might ask to come back, just because I am conscious of time.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Perhaps Mr. Horan, Ms Flood and, perhaps, Mr. Esslemont might want to come in on what they estimate the cost difference would be.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Is it fair to say that if the regional uplift and WRAP funding had not been there, a series like “Smother” could not have been produced in somewhere like Lahinch?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I want to ask Mr. Esslemont, because he obviously has the experience that he spoke about, what he reckons is the difference in the cost.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I have one final question and Mr. Kavanagh might want to take it. When the 5% regional uplift was introduced, and this is where I was asking the question, the figure of 5% was set because there was an assumption that filming outside of Dublin and Wicklow cost at least 5% more. Has the Department carried out any other research as to the impact of the regional uplift we have heard about and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: When Mr. Kavanagh says "the acceptable high point", how was that determined?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Chair.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: One of us can continue to chair, if you want.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I hope Senator Cassells is not drawing comparisons.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Very finally. I have given more latitude than the Chair of the committee. I am being far too generous.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I would like to thank everyone. I have often made the case in this committee that we have not had a good Irish political drama since "Charlie". I know there have been some dramas of this nature on TG4. I suggest that political drama goes on elsewhere and that facts can often be stranger than fiction. It would be particularly important, in the context of recommendations going forward, that...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses. I appreciate the drama today is competing with drama elsewhere. I thank all of the witnesses for their attendance and the committee secretariat for facilitating this.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach under Seanad Standing Order 116 on a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing harmonised requirements in the Internal Market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Are you free this weekend?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank Members for their contributions. Senators Dooley and Conway raised again the situation at University Hospital Limerick. As the Leader indicated yesterday, it is hoped to try to have a debate on this issue. There is a question as to why it is that Limerick is always in the news, unlike any other hospital in the country. I look at what we have been able to do in Waterford and...

Seanad: Report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Motion (6 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I move: That Seanad Éireann: (1) notes the agreed Report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach under Standing Order 116 on the following proposal: Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Electoral Process (5 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. As the Minister of State knows, we will have a referendum on Friday. We do not know what the results will be but it is certain that we will see the closure of thousands of primary schools all around the country to facilitate the vote. While I appreciate this may bring some joy to some of the students and indeed the staff, it causes childcare...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Electoral Process (5 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I join the Minister of State in thanking all of those involved in the electoral process because, without them, we would not have the democracy that we have. While this causes inconvenience to schools, the Minister of State will be aware that one of the primary reasons that I raise this as a concern is the effect on parents. If a school closes and they have existing childcare arrangements,...