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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts and Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Ms O'Donoghue is looking to come in.

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Moore Street is the birthplace of the Republic. The buildings and surrounding streets offer a real, physical connection between our generation and the men and women of 1916. Located just off O'Connell Street, the area offers a real opportunity to build a vibrant, historic trading quarter. However, it is derelict owing to the Government's decisions and has been sterilised by years of court...

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: The judgment was issued today.

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I have been given a copy of the judgment which states it is a matter of pure policy for the Legislature.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: They are massive. Some €20,000 a year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Tá ceathrar comhaltaí i láthair agus is féidir linn tús a chur leis an gcruinniú. Táimid i seisiún poiblí. Níl aon leithscéal faighte againn. Fanfaimid go dtiocfaidh na finnéithe go léir isteach. I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile telephones, particularly as they interfere with the sound system and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: We will continue our discussion on working conditions in and the development of the Irish film industry. At our previous meeting we heard from the Irish Film Board, Screen Producers Ireland, Irish Equity and SIPTU. Today, I welcome Ms Denise Walker, Mr. John Ward, Mr. Liam Neville and Mr. Thomas O'Meilly from the GMB trade union and Mr. John Purdy and Mr. John Arkins from the Irish Film...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: As nobody else from GMB is seeking to make a presentation, I call on John Arkins to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank Mr. Arkins. I will begin the questions myself. Several groups have come before the committee on this sector. It is an important sector for many reasons, economically, in the provision of work and because of the way in which it allows our country to tell its own story. If we do not do that, there is a danger that we could become a cultural satellite of other, larger countries. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: If I may interrupt, the problem with special purpose vehicles is that they only last for the time of production. People are employed directly for that and, therefore, they are being flipped every so often. Would the solution to that be that the workers within the sector would be employed directly by the production company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: With regard to the prevalence of bogus self-employment, would Ms Denise Walker or Mr. John Arkins have an idea of the incidence of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: To be devil's advocate for a moment, if there was a person who was dealing with three different films at once, they could set up as a self-employed person and deliver that service to a number of different customers. Could that situation arise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I have only a couple of minutes left. The issue of training is one of the most bizarre elements of this sector in that it does not have a start, a middle, a finish or accreditation and that people who are highly experienced and highly trained already can be forced into situations where they are trainees again on a production. I am trying to get a feel for the prevalence of that. Testimony...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Does any member want to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I would make a couple of points. This is a really important sector. Most involved in it would agree that section 481 funding is a good development and the sector needs this funding. Obviously, there is an element of dysfunction within the process that needs to be reformed. Funnily enough, we have had SPI, the film board and SIPTU here with us, and while they have a radically different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: What was the result?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Absolutely, I agree 100% that one needs to have, first of all, a situation where workers can actually live a healthy life, as well, for a start. Healthy workers living healthy lives are actually better workers, and more productive workers and more beneficial to society as well. Without a shadow of a doubt, it cannot be the case that one works above 48 hours or one is out. Once that big...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Senator O' Donnell, you wish to come in here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I caution people not to name individuals. A number of names have been mentioned already. It is important not to make allegations against people outside the Houses due to legal considerations. However, I appreciate the point being made.