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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: When that request was made, was there a request for a derogation for animation or for overall changes?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: When was that request made?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Was there a response?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Mr. McCabe named a number of projects in his opening statement. How many of them are based in the vicinity of Dublin and how many are being done elsewhere in the country? I have to say, “Vampirina” and “Kiva Can Do!” are big hits in my house.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: That is fine; I was just trying to get a sense of it and that gives me a good enough summary.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Animation Ireland still identifies the regional uplift issue, however, as incredibly important to its work.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: TG4, obviously, does fantastic work in the area, but would it not be fantastic to have an entire ecosystem not just in a regional sense but in the Gaeltacht?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: That does seem counterintuitive.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Sorry, Deputy Ryan. Ms Cornally wishes to come in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Deputy. We have been talking a little about filming in Kerry. I know he is happy to hear that. I will allow a second round but we have only about seven minutes, so I will give Members maybe two minutes to ask a follow-up question if they would like to do so. Would anybody like to indicate?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I thought you might, Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Deputy Farrell is out of time, technically, but if she has a quick follow-up question she can ask it.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I am trying to get a sense, percentage-wise, of how much regional animation work is going on.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Are there other Deputies who want to come back in?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Ms Drum wants to come in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I need to make a change over to the next group. Deputy Patricia Ryan and Mr. Holohan want to come in. I will allow Deputy Patricia Ryan to make her comment, and then there can be any final comments, by which I mean two sentences, before I turn over to the next group.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: We will definitely do that.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Deputy Ó Murchú is not joking, by the way.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: That concludes this session. I thank everyone for coming today. I know it was slightly rushed, with a lot of voices in the room commenting on an incredibly complex area. I thank everyone. I appreciate their attendance and contributions.