Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 312: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reports that have been completed or are in the process of being prepared on the current status or future development of the film industry here; if such reports are publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20683/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has not commissioned or prepared any reports on the current status or future development of the film industry in Ireland. It has, however, undertaken an Expenditure Review of the Irish Film Board, under the Department's Value for Money and Policy Review Programme.

I understand that the Irish Film Board, which is the independent statutory authority with responsibility for the support and promotion of film making in Ireland, in respect of both the indigenous sector and inward productions, recently commissioned consultants to carry out research to establish the entire size, character and value of the audio visual content production sector in Ireland. It is intended that the final report will be published by the Irish Film Board when the research process concludes.