Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 24: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the supports granted by her Department to the video game industries; if she will support the amendment of the Irish Film Board Act in order to extend to the film board responsibility for promoting, supporting and developing the video game industry here; the discussions she has had with the Minister of Finance on extending the section 481 tax incentives to the video gaming industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27230/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Primary responsibility for the support and promotion of film-making in Ireland in respect of both the indigenous sector and inward productions lies with the Irish Film Board (IFB). The Irish Film Board is funded by my Department but it is independent of the Department in its operations. An Audiovisual Content Production Industry Strategy Framework Group was established by my Department last year. This group will assist in providing a clear vision for the future of the industry and a response to market changes. The whole area of development of the Irish audiovisual industry (including the computer/video games sector) is being examined by the Group. I anticipate receipt of the report in the early Autumn.