Sean Barrett (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I tried to research the estimate of €70 million per production and found completely contradictory estimates, some as low as €4.5 million and some much higher. It is a 40% increase, from €50 million to €70 million, when money is not exactly growing on trees. How did we get to the figure of €70 million and do we know whether we will get value for that money? Are we subsidising very expensive movies? Why has the figure gone up by 40% in a 12 month period?