Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Catherine Martin, to the House. I congratulate her and all involved in the Irish film industry on the wonderful announcement last week of a record number of 14 Oscar nominations for Irish films. I do so not only because of the nominations but in acknowledgement of the huge work that is being done in the Irish film industry, the Department and by all involved. It is great that "An Cailín Ciúin" is the first Irish language film to be nominated. If people have not watched it or "The Banshees of Inisherin", I recommend that they do so. As Cathaoirleach, I commend all involved on the great work that has been done in flying the Irish flag in the film industry. It is absolutely fantastic.