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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is it. I believe that is what we all want, to basically have some sort of framework that provides people with safe and sustainable employment. There will always be disputes but there seems to be a huge amount of unease at the minute. Have the witnesses heard about this issue about ratios? We have heard it from numerous people at this stage. It is very easy for someone to say it does...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I think we all agree on that point. I accept that the ratios sound like a disaster from a long-term point of view but it is something that has been said in numerous instances. If money is going to be paid out, we need a means by which we can make some determination that an overreliance on trainees is not happening. I reiterate there is a requirement for new collective agreements. Beyond...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Perhaps it is an unfair question. It would hardly be the only unfair question that has ever been asked at a committee meeting. The idea in 2011 related to a tax break. It was a proposal. Deputy Donohoe, before he was a Minister, brought in a number of computer gaming companies.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The idea at that time was specific and I know we are talking about a different issue. At that time, there were not enough people in the State with significant experience in managing gaming projects. There was a notion that we could take them in from the point of view of ensuring we had the industry and the teams. We are obviously in a different place now as regards digital gaming. I am...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There was a suggestion that the gaming industry was not where it could be. People were leaving.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, it needs to be addressed and it will suit the workers, industry and even the producers in the long run.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is a general agreement - and our guests have far more power in this respect than I have - that we can push this to a particular place to allow for frameworks, forums and relationships. Perhaps our guests could go into the specifics of the computer gaming credit part of section 481. I worked in Leinster House for a very short time in 2011 and there was a meeting in the audiovisual...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The issues that have been brought forward obviously relate to Equity. There is agreement across the board that there is a need for a better agreement that would protect the intellectual property and long-term payments for actors. That would obviously allow for a greater level of sustainability. It is about bringing that about. Numerous people have come to us and spoken about the issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I congratulate Mr. Jacobs and thank all the witnesses for coming before us. A number of people have appeared before us in the past while. The Single European Sky is the sort of solution that works for everybody in terms of reducing the number of logistical nightmares people face with delayed flights along with reducing emissions because you are reducing the amount of fuel that is wasted so...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Like everyone else, it is the difficulty of getting people into the job in the first place. What is DAA's retention like?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that. What is the timeline on reaching the target of 800? Is there anything that could facilitate DAA if there are any issues? I imagine some of these people may be coming from abroad. Is Mr. Jacobs happy with security checks? Are we getting people through the process fast enough? Is he happy there are no hold ups?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: So Mr. Jacobs is happy enough that there are no logistical hold ups such as security checks from the point of view of the people being trained.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: DAA is like every other employer, particularly in this part of the world where accommodation and its cost present a difficulty. It is what it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is having an impact on every element. Does Mr. Jacobs think the target of 800 will be reached well before the summer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Jacobs is fairly sure that from his point of view, he has his house in order. As regards being impacted by dealing with caps across Europe and all the rest of it, does Mr. Jacobs foresee any major difficulties this summer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It was disastrous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I suppose there has to be engagement to ensure these difficulties can be dealt with and yet they are beyond the DAA's or our remit. I will go back to Christmas. Obviously, there was a particular issue and no-one is going to blame the DAA or anyone else for the weather we got. Initially, however, it was put on the airlines. Representatives from Aer Lingus appeared before the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I know that. They accepted that but they also said that at an operational level, there was an acceptance that things could have been done better and that in certain airports there is almost a set-aside area. The idea was that there are logistical constraints within Dublin Airport at this point that need to be dealt with as regards de-icing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does Mr. Jacobs think the DAA will be able to deal with this into the future?