Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 408: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his overall plans in relation to the budget for the Irish Film Board for 2012 compared with 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36476/12]

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 419: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the reduction in the budget for the Irish Film Board for 2012 compared with 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36477/12]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 419 together.

The 2012 provision from my Department to the Irish Film Board is €15.69 million, a reduction of €2.741 million on the 2011 provision of €18.431 million. Details in this regard are available in the Revised Estimates for Public Services on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform website, www.per.gov.ie. The allocation of the funding provided to the Irish Film Board is a matter for its board and management, which are statutorily independent in the performance of their duties. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the organisation.