Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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658. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she expects this country to be used as a film location in the current year; the extent to which she expects new enquiries from overseas in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6080/15]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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662. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of films in respect of which this country was used as a film location in each of the past five years to date; her expectations in this regard for the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6084/15]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 658 and 662 together.

Primary responsibility for the support and promotion of film-making in Ireland, in respect of both the indigenous sector and inward productions, is the responsibility of the Irish Film Board (IFB). This includes assistance with locations for the making of films. The IFB is the statutorily independent agency responsible for the promotion and development of the Irish film industry and, as Minister, I have no responsibility in relation to its day-to-day operational matters, including the allocation of resources between the different support programmes and schemes for indigenous productions and incoming international productions,.

For detailed information on the supports given and available, I would like to direct the Deputy's attention to the annual reports of the IFB, which are lodged periodically in the Oireachtas Library, and also to the publications by the Board itself on its website