Results 1-10 of 10 for troy speaker:Josepha Madigan

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Job Creation (21 Jun 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I am pleased to take this matter on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Robert Troy. I welcome the recent risk report on unemployment blackspots by the Houses of the Oireachtas Library and Research Service. This excellent research does a great job at highlighting the concentrated nature of employment blackspots. It is particularly worrying, as the Senator said, to note that in 2016, 17...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Job Creation (21 Jun 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...originated from Limerick. It is a fantastic city and a fantastic region.I heard what the Senator said about the north side of Limerick and I will convey that to the Minister of State, Deputy Troy. I was struck by what he said about particular black spots and unemployment in areas ranging from 58% to 39%. Those are quite stark figures and that is something we need to tackle. The Senator...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Film Industry (27 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: ...Ireland an attractive destination for film-making. This has given rise to an increased demand for film studio space across the country. Expansions of high quality studio space have already taken place in areas such as Troy Studios in Limerick and a number of major international projects have chosen to film on location in Ireland. While the current COVID-19 crisis has lead to the temporary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review: Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (2 Oct 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...that space is a big issue for them. That is an area in which the regional uplift will be transformative and will also have economic benefits for local people. There is huge demand for the facilities at Troy Studios in Limerick, for example, and we can do more in that regard. The action plan contained eight policy recommendations, including oversight of the industry by the steering...

Report on Development and Working Conditions in the Irish Film Industry: Motion (30 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...year. There are many good examples of training taking place right across the industry. When Screen Producers Ireland appeared before the joint committee in January 2018, its representatives spoke of the excellent work done by Troy Studios in Limerick in collaboration with Screen Skills Ireland, Limerick Institute of Technology, the University of Limerick and the education and training...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...my Department continue to meet with the Chair and the Chief Executive Officer of Screen Ireland, and with representatives from the industry. In the last year I have visited the animation production studio of Brown Bag Films and Troy Studios. As part of the Government's Audiovisual Action Plan, launched last June, I established an oversight steering group...

Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: ...attached, and an 82% increase in funding awards with female talent attached in 2018. I will return to the regional uplift. Senator Byrne mentioned Limerick in particular and the good work that is being done there in Troy Studios. That is something we want to see replicated. That is the reason we provided a 5% uplift in the section 481 provision in budget 2019. Dr. Annie Doona, chair of...

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: ...the gender pay gap. We are considering a gender pay gap information Bill. She also mentioned Cork, but I will have to look into that matter to see what support she meant. There is a great deal of regional support in Limerick where Troy Studios is located. The Deputy acknowledged the importance of the Irish film industry, which I echo. She supports creativity and innovation, which is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (15 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: ..., along with officials of my Department, in September I visited the animation production studio of Brown Bag Films and in August I met Neil Jordan on the occasion of his donation of his archive to the National Library. I visited Troy Studios earlier in the year and, later this month, I hope to visit the set of "Sweetness in the Belly". Officials from my Department have recently met with...

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I hope the fleadh gives great enjoyment in Drogheda. I note what Deputy Troy says about Mullingar founding the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in 1951. Mullingar hosted the all-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in 1963. There is interest in Mullingar in applying to host the Fleadh Cheoil in the future. This year a sum of €3 million in total, comprising €2 million from my...