Written answers
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Properties
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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646. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the circumstances in which a non-Defence Forces organisation can record a film or video, etc., on a property or asset belonging to the Defence Forces; the procedure for seeking permission to do so; the process of assessment for such requests; the fees that may be charged; the number of such requests received in 2016 and to date in 2017, by month; the name of each requesting organisation; the location or asset requested for such purposes; and the amount paid in each case, in tabular form. [48690/17]
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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With the exception of press invitations to military events, companies who wish to film on a property or asset belonging to the Department of Defence apply to the relevant branch of my Department. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the relevant Defence Forces authority.
A number of factors are assessed in reaching a decision, including, but not limited to, the impact on Defence Forces operations, the film topic, the duration on-site, the appropriateness of the request, the benefits that could accrue to the Defence organisation, and the potential boost to local businesses, including the tourism industry. Approval of any request is subject to the company having adequate Public Liability Insurance in place indemnifying the Minister for Defence and signing an agreement stipulating the terms and conditions for filming on his property.
The rate charged for commercial filming on the Department’s property in 2016 was €200 per day plus VAT @ 23%. The rate was reviewed in 2017 and the current rate is €500 per day plus VAT. On many occasions, this fee is reduced or waived where the filming is conducted by, or on behalf of, charitable organisations or community groups, or where there would be a benefit to the Defence Forces, in terms of recruitment for example.
The number of requests received for filming on Department’s property was 32 in 2016 and 32 to date in 2017. These requests are broken down in the following tables.
2016 Filming Requests on Department’s Property
| Name of Organisation | Location | Month | Amount (ex. Vat) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Orienteering Association | Curragh Camp | January | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| Big & Beag | Curragh Camp | January | €200.00 | |
| Shinawil for RTE | McKee Barracks | February | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| Animo TV Productions - TG4 | Gormanston Camp | March | €0.00 | Waived |
| Liv O'Donoghue - Dublin Dance Festival commissioned by GPO | Baldonnel | March | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| Maze Films DAC | Collins Barracks | April | €200.00 | |
| Big O Media | Cathal Brugha | April | €0.00 | Waived |
| Centenary Films DAC | McKee Barracks | April | €2,000.00 | |
| RTE | Curragh Camp | May | €200.00 | |
| RTE | Curragh Plains (Donnelly's Hollow) | May | €200.00 | |
| RTE | Cathal Brugha Barracks | May | €200.00 | |
| Big Mountain Productions for Channel 4's Ardal's Ireland | Curragh Plains | June | €200.00 | |
| Boundless | Columb Barracks | June | €0.00 | Refused |
| RTE | Curragh Plains | July | €200.00 | |
| Seabed Productions for TG4 "Hollywood in Éirinn Series Two" | Curragh Camp & Curragh Plains | July | €200.00 | |
| Open Eye Productions for TG4 Dúiche Series | Fort Davis | August | €0.00 | Waived |
2016 Filming Requests on Department’s Property
| Irish Orienteering Association | Curragh Camp | January | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big & Beag | Curragh Camp | January | €200.00 | |
| Shinawil for RTE | McKee Barracks | February | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| Animo TV Productions - TG4 | Gormanston Camp | March | €0.00 | Waived |
| Liv O'Donoghue - Dublin Dance Festival commissioned by GPO | Baldonnel | March | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| Maze Films DAC | Collins Barracks | April | €200.00 | |
| Big O Media | Cathal Brugha | April | €0.00 | Waived |
| Centenary Films DAC | McKee Barracks | April | €2,000.00 | |
| RTE | Curragh Camp | May | €200.00 | |
| RTE | Curragh Plains (Donnelly's Hollow) | May | €200.00 | |
| RTE | Cathal Brugha Barracks | May | €200.00 | |
| Big Mountain Productions for Channel 4's Ardal's Ireland | Curragh Plains | June | €200.00 | |
| Boundless | Columb Barracks | June | €0.00 | Refused |
| RTE | Curragh Plains | July | €200.00 | |
| Seabed Productions for TG4 "Hollywood in Éirinn Series Two" | Curragh Camp & Curragh Plains | July | €200.00 | |
| Open Eye Productions for TG4 Dúiche Series | Fort Davis | August | €0.00 | Waived |
2016 Filming Requests on Department’s PropertyContinued
| Name of Organisation | Location | Month | Amount (ex. Vat) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Endings Productions | Curragh Camp | August | €0.00 | Refused |
| Kenny Whittle | McKee Barracks | August | €0.00 | Refused |
| Irish Film Locations | Columb Barracks | August | €0.00 | Cancelled |
| RTE | Baldonnel | September | €0.00 | Waived |
| Moondance Films | McKee Barracks | September | €0.00 | Waived |
| Niall Campion Annual Productions | Glen of Imaal | September | €0.00 | Waived |
| RTE | Glen of Imaal | October | €0.00 | Waived |
| RTE | Cathal Brugha, Dublin | October | €0.00 | Waived |
| RTE | Dundalk Barracks | October | €0.00 | Waived |
| RTE | Baldonnel | October | €0.00 | Waived |
| RTE | Baldonnel | October | €0.00 | Waived |
| Christchurch Productions DAC | McKee Barracks, Dublin | October/November | €4,500.00 | |
| RTE | Curragh Camp | October | €0.00 | Refused |
| Eoin Holohan - Location Manager | Curragh Camp | October /November | €0.00 | Refused |
| Tilted Pictures | Unspecified location | October/November | €0.00 | Refused |
| Tilted Pictures | Curragh Camp & Glen of Imaal | November | €0.00 | Refused |
2017 Filming Requests on Department’s Property
| Name of Organisation | Location | Month | Amount (ex. Vat) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Wycherley - Film Location Manager | Mullingar Barracks | January | €0.00 | Refused |
| Muddy Pictures DAC | Kilbride Firing Range | February | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| South Winds Blow Ltd | St. Bricin's Hospital | March | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Jack Martin | Aiken Barracks | March | €0.00 | Refused |
| Muddy Pictures DAC | Kilbride Firing Range | March | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| Niall Campion Productions | Cathal Brugha Barracks | April | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Ballyfermot College of Further Education | Curragh Camp | April | €0.00 | Refused |
| Scannáin MMT CGA for TG4 | Renmore Barracks | May | €500.00 | |
| Blinder Films | Curragh Camp | May | €0.00 | Refused |
| South Winds Blow Ltd | Cathal Brugha Barracks | May | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Dean Leonanderson | Curragh Camp | May | €0.00 | Refused |
| Noel Brady Film Maker | Cathal Brugha | May | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| Troy Studios | Sarsfield Barracks | May | €0.00 | Date to be confirmed |
| Donnacha Brady | Cathal Brugha Barracks | May | €0.00 | Refused |
| Ciara O'Gorman, Gaisce - RTE | Curragh Camp | June | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Hell's Kitchen / Romulus Entertainment | Cathal Brugha, Athlone, Baldonnel Barracks and Gormonston Camp & Curragh Camp | June | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| Crossing the Line Films for RTE | Curragh Plains | June | €0.00 | Refused |
| Rocket Science Productions | Glen of Imaal | June | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| 2017 Filming Requests on Department’s Property Continued | ||||
| Name of Organisation | Location | Month | Amount (ex. Vat) | Comments |
| Niall Martin - Location Manager | Sarsfield Barracks | June | €0.00 | Refused |
| Rocket Science Productions | Curragh Camp | June | €0.00 | Refused |
| South Winds Blow Ltd | Remore Barracks | June/July | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| Mick Swan - Location Scout | Kilbride Firing Range | July | €0.00 | Dates suggested unsuitable due to military training - revised dates requested |
| New Decade TV Ltd for RTE | Curragh Camp | August | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Barrow Coakley Photography | Cathal Brugha Barracks | August | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| DJI Spark - Peter Goulding | Finner Camp | October | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Mick Swan - Location Scout | Columb Barracks | October | €0.00 | Time & date for visit requested but no response received |
| RTE | Glen of Imaal | October | €0.00 | Cancelled due to bad weather - to be rescheduled |
| Dearg Films for TG4 | Sarsfield Barracks | October | €0.00 | Refused |
| Karl Daly - Location Scout | Curragh camp | October | €0.00 | Refused |
| Framework Films Ltd | Collins Barracks, Cork | November | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| RTE | Curragh Camp | November | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Motive Television Ltd for TV3 | Curragh Camp | November | €0.00 | Fee waived |
2017 Filming Requests on Department’s Property
| Name of Organisation | Location | Month | Amount (ex. Vat) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Wycherley - Film Location Manager | Mullingar Barracks | January | €0.00 | Refused |
| Muddy Pictures DAC | Kilbride Firing Range | February | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| South Winds Blow Ltd | St. Bricin's Hospital | March | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Jack Martin | Aiken Barracks | March | €0.00 | Refused |
| Muddy Pictures DAC | Kilbride Firing Range | March | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| Niall Campion Productions | Cathal Brugha Barracks | April | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Ballyfermot College of Further Education | Curragh Camp | April | €0.00 | Refused |
| Scannáin MMT CGA for TG4 | Renmore Barracks | May | €500.00 | |
| Blinder Films | Curragh Camp | May | €0.00 | Refused |
| South Winds Blow Ltd | Cathal Brugha Barracks | May | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Dean Leonanderson | Curragh Camp | May | €0.00 | Refused |
| Noel Brady Film Maker | Cathal Brugha | May | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| Troy Studios | Sarsfield Barracks | May | €0.00 | Date to be confirmed |
| Donnacha Brady | Cathal Brugha Barracks | May | €0.00 | Refused |
| Ciara O'Gorman, Gaisce - RTE | Curragh Camp | June | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Hell's Kitchen / Romulus Entertainment | Cathal Brugha, Athlone, Baldonnel Barracks and Gormonston Camp & Curragh Camp | June | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| Crossing the Line Films for RTE | Curragh Plains | June | €0.00 | Refused |
| Rocket Science Productions | Glen of Imaal | June | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| 2017 Filming Requests on Department’s Property Continued | ||||
| Name of Organisation | Location | Month | Amount (ex. Vat) | Comments |
| Niall Martin - Location Manager | Sarsfield Barracks | June | €0.00 | Refused |
| Rocket Science Productions | Curragh Camp | June | €0.00 | Refused |
| South Winds Blow Ltd | Remore Barracks | June/July | €0.00 | Cancelled by company |
| Mick Swan - Location Scout | Kilbride Firing Range | July | €0.00 | Dates suggested unsuitable due to military training - revised dates requested |
| New Decade TV Ltd for RTE | Curragh Camp | August | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Barrow Coakley Photography | Cathal Brugha Barracks | August | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| DJI Spark - Peter Goulding | Finner Camp | October | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Mick Swan - Location Scout | Columb Barracks | October | €0.00 | Time & date for visit requested but no response received |
| RTE | Glen of Imaal | October | €0.00 | Cancelled due to bad weather - to be rescheduled |
| Dearg Films for TG4 | Sarsfield Barracks | October | €0.00 | Refused |
| Karl Daly - Location Scout | Curragh camp | October | €0.00 | Refused |
| Framework Films Ltd | Collins Barracks, Cork | November | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| RTE | Curragh Camp | November | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Motive Television Ltd for TV3 | Curragh Camp | November | €0.00 | Fee waived |
| Total Number of requests: 32 | Total amount: | €500.00 |
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