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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Has the Government had any interaction with eBay? There is talk about the possibility of 1,000 job cuts worldwide. We are aware that 900 people are employed here in Ireland so it is a worry for a huge number of people. We have spoken many times about the shared island unit. All of us welcome the capital projects, in particular. I refer to the Narrow Water Bridge project in my...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: More than 25,000 - nearly 26,000 - Palestinians have been killed at this stage. Israel Katz and Benjamin Netanyahu have laid out quite straight where the Israeli regime is. Like many people, I welcomed the fact that Ireland, Spain, Belgium and Malta requested that the European Council ask for a ceasefire. You would imagine that would be straightforward, given the disaster and slaughter the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 11. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the work of his Department's shared island unit. [2745/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I think we are all happy there has been a forum called to deal with some of the issues we have previously spoken about in the film industry. It is important there be follow-through on that forum and the other actions that need to be taken on the basis of the budgetary oversight review. We see the importance in the recent decisions at the WRC and the awarding of €434,216 to members of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [1841/24]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Deputy Healy-Rae is next.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Does anyone else want to make any comment? Does nobody want to say anything nice about Kerry or Deputy Michael Healy-Rae’s books? No, and I ask the Deputy not to hold that against us. The next speaker is Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Is there any representative in particular the Deputy would like to first address?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: In relation to the forum, could we get the details such as the terms of reference, the timeline and what is planned? That will answer an awful lot of the questions we all have.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Yes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: He is a very popular guy.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Ms Nash is saying it is basically open but she is looking for people to pre-register by contacting this email address. I am aware the Department has sent out a number of invites to date. It is for anyone who has been in contact and believes they have something to offer. The big job is who chairs on the day and ensuring the forum gets through all of this.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: That is just as well because Richard would not be as concise as myself.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I was going to ask about written submissions. Obviously there will be a timeline for those. I know I have taken over Deputy Boyd Barrett’s time.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: There is flexibility about time on the basis of the poor Chair and the limited number of people here.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I understand that.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agaibh. A huge amount has been dealt with already by this committee. An awful lot of the recommendations were on the basis that a significant number of people came forward and spoke about the film industry. We have all seen the positives of section 481. These may have been unintended consequences, but what we were told and what many people spoke about and put in the public...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I get that we cannot make a determination, but we can probably take a guess about an awful lot of the issues that are dealt with here. Workers would have also talked about it being all well and good to use the protective employment legislation and the framework and the WRC to bring things to a conclusion, but that is not always necessarily very simple. In fairness, one of the major...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: That would have to happen. Without putting too strong a term on it, I cannot speak for this committee, except at this moment in time when I am the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. It would not quite be a demand, but it is as close to a demand as I can make. That is necessary, and we need it to be actioned. We can all get into the minutiae, and we have dealt with all these issues on some...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: There is a vótáil in the Dáil on the Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023. I am not sure, but I think we can continue.