Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 337: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of films being filmed on location here in 1996; the number being filmed or are expected to be filmed in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27610/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 339: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding spent in the promotion or encouragement of the film industry here in each of the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27612/06]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 337 and 339 together.

The promotion of film making in the State is primarily a matter for the Irish Film Board, an independent statutory agency under the aegis of my Department. Funding provided by my Department to the Board since 1996 was as follows:

My Department's direct role relates to the administration of elements of the section 481 tax-based scheme for investment in film production. Details of the numbers of projects certified since 1996, and of the finances associated with these projects, were as follows:

To date in 2006, 13 projects, with a total certified spend of €94.1m, and an Irish spend of €58.5m, have been certified.