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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.

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Look, we can get into the ins and outs of it.

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Yes. We will not repeat everything we have gone through on many occasions before. Again, I hope this will be dealt with at the stakeholder forum. We are all very glad that the forum is happening. Beyond that, we are very glad that it will be open to everyone. We just need to make sure that everyone who needs to be there will be told beforehand. We must also ensure that anybody who wants...

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I get that. There is a significant level of positives. There are anomalies that are thrown up by the nature of the industry. That has created some sets of circumstances and difficulties. If they could be addressed, that would be beneficial to all and sundry and the industry itself. Does anyone else want to come up with an elegant method of dealing with all the problems or will we leave...

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I thought it was just to intimidate us.

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It is coming down to the stakeholder forum. I am sure there will be many positives. If we can deal with the negatives, it will be happy days across the board. Does Deputy Boyd Barrett wish to come back in?

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Before the Deputy responds, we should be clear as to who is responsible and who is leading in respect of all this.

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Ms Nash is responsible.

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Yes, it is to be hoped the forum will be a real positive and we will find the mechanisms to address the necessary issues. Go raibh maith agaibh go léir. I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting. I apologise for any nuisance I may have caused. The committee stands adjourned until Wednesday, 31 January 2024.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Nobody here is going to die of shock when I ask about the Enterprise and when it will become an hourly service between Dublin and Belfast. There have been various timelines but while people have said this possibly could happen in 2024, there is also talk of the replacement of the entire stock. I also wonder about the changing of ticketing infrastructure. We spoke previously of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: When will that be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: At the end of the year. There is no specific date yet. I think what-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: In September, okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: That is complete replacement by 2029.