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- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: I will open questions to members based on our usual rota. Fine Gael is first so I will call Deputy Durkan. He will be followed by Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil members.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: Which official would like to take that first question?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: When we are writing our report, that information from Screen Ireland would be useful to have. We might chase that up. Next is Deputy Farrell.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: Deputy Boyd Barrett is asking Mr. Donnelly to repeat the numbers in order that he can make a note of them. Deputy Farrell is asking him to outline which numbers pertain to which year.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: That is okay.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: That is okay. Thank you, Deputy Farrell. I will return to Deputy Aindrias Moynihan as soon as he returns. The next speaker is Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: Deputy, okay.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: I know the Deputy has lots of questions but will I allow our speakers to come in on that? I also remind the Deputy and the speakers not to name any cases outside of this committee's work.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Deputy. I believe some of our witnesses may have come from Kerry.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: The gaming credit might be a question for the Department of Finance but the issue around individuals might be elsewhere. The Department of Finance also covers gaming.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: If the Deputy has a specific question, I can extend his time.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: To be clear, we have not asked our witnesses to come to the meeting to talk about the gaming credit. I am not sure it is fair to expect them to be prepared for that. They are welcome to answer if they choose to do so. I just want to put on the record that we have not asked our guests here to talk about that topic and if they do not have that information to hand, that is fine.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: The Deputy may ask one question.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: The gaming credit is interesting and I presume we will return to that topic at some later stage. There are some people in my area of Dublin 1 involved in that sector. There are definitely issues relating to workers in that sector. It contains a young cohort of workers, which is similar to many other creative sectors. I worked very long hours as an architect, perhaps 23 or 24 hours a day....
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: In Germany it might be seven years.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: Will Mr. Kavanagh clarify whether that is because of a median income in the area?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: As we are concerned with the interaction of Irish policy with EU recommendations and we discuss that a lot, it would be useful if we could have a look at any of the information the Department has about that, especially that map. It is not a regional map that relates specifically to this sector. It will impact on many other areas. I am sure Deputy Healy-Rae would be interested in the Kerry...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: Am I correct that there was a new provision for just transition?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: Does the Deputy want to clarify the question?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)
Neasa Hourigan: We must give the witnesses a chance to respond.