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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 11. To ask the Minister for Finance if, following the recent film industry stakeholder forum, he is planning any future changes to section 481 the film tax credit to ensure greater security of employment and incomes for workers in the film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15245/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: For years now, film workers have been saying that film producers who get the section 481 tax credit are failing to vindicate those workers' rights. As a result, they suffer vulnerability to blacklisting and complete insecurity of employment. Similarly, writers, directors and actors say that film producers who are getting public money are not respecting their rights under the copyright...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Notwithstanding what the Minister said, at the forum it was clear that actors, writers and directors are saying they are still being forced to sign buy-out contracts by producers. The producers have the whip hand. They-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----buy out contracts to effectively sign away those people's right to future royalties. If a film is very successful, and goes on Netflix and Amazon, those actors, writers and directors do not get the downstream royalties because they have been forced to sign a buy-out contract. Similarly, film crews stated they have been blacklisted and that their rights under the fixed term workers Act...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is there no response?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I appreciate it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It takes all the fun out of it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order, I wish to clarify something. Is it the intention that this meeting will not resume after the vote?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: In fairness to Senator Higgins, she asked for this and I think everybody agrees that she should get her answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I will not be long as I have to go to the housing committee. I apologise if this has been answered. Dual-use exports to Israel from last year were substantially up on the year before. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Can Mr. Downes give me the figures off the top of his head?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What about the year before?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Off the top of his head, is it a substantial increase?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is obviously a matter of concern.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: For military use.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, computer chips and software.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This is not a problem for Mr. Downes, but I do not draw that distinction. To my mind, as has been alluded to, the entire Israeli state has been characterised as an apartheid regime engaged in illegal occupation, and is imposing a siege on Gaza that by any definition is in breach of international law. Some of us would be of the view that there should be complete shutting off of all trade...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On commercial sensitivity, how far does that extend? At one point Mr. Downes mentioned seven Israeli companies. What was that a reference to? In his opening remarks he said something about seven Israeli companies.