Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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313. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the board of Screen Training Ireland is certified to deliver accredited training; and if it has been quality assured by Quality and Qualifications Ireland. [30973/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Irish Film Board is the national development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry. Screen Training Ireland is part of the Irish Film Board and is a national training and development resource specifically created for Ireland’s audiovisual industry. Screen Training Ireland works with national and internationally recognised industry professionals to identify, design and deliver training in Ireland. Training programmes are offered to enhance expertise in Film, Television, Animation and interactive screen content. Screen Training Ireland continually evaluates industry growth to identify future skills needs and professional development for a growing industry. Screen Training Ireland courses are developed in consultation with industry professionals across all disciplines, and tutors are industry practitioners working at the cutting edge of the industry.

Like many training providers, Screen Training Ireland partners with providers that have accreditation arrangements with awarding bodies recognised on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) and the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). For example, Screen Training Ireland is developing two career traineeships for the film industry in collaboration with SOLAS and the Education and Training Boards. These traineeships will be certified by the appropriate awarding body and will offer structured work-based training to new entrants.

The Irish Film Board and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland jointly commissioned a report on the skills needs of the audiovisual industry in Ireland. This report is being finalised and will make recommendations for the industry's training needs into the future. My Department will consider recommendations contained in the report, in consultation with the Irish Film Board.

Further details Screen Ireland's range of courses as well as international training can be accessed on its website at the following link:

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