Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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284. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the growing number of film studios applying for and being granted planning permission across the State; if any Departmental analysis of the capacity of the film industry to sustain so many studios has been conducted in terms of crew, productions and investment; and if her Department will develop a national strategy for audio visual infrastructure to ensure sustainable future development that will support stable employment and Irish cultural output. [53463/22]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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The Government’s ten year Audiovisual Action Plan published in 2018 sets the strategic direction for the growth of the Irish audiovisual industry. Its objective is to establish Ireland as a global hub for the production of film, TV drama and animation. Ireland competes internationally to attract internationally mobile film, TV and animation productions that brings valuable investment to Ireland.

Ireland has a range of animation studios, VFX studios as well as film and television studios. New studio developments are a positive indication of the increasing sophistication of the development of the screen sector in the last few years. With the growth in streaming services, there has been dramatic demand for content and the audio-visual industry is transforming at an exponential rate.

Ireland is home to several world-class studios, boasting state-of-the-art production and post-production facilities and various support infrastructures which have helped to attract incoming productions from studios and content streaming companies. My Department, working with other relevant Departments across Government, Screen Ireland, the IDA, and other agencies through the Audiovisual Action Plan Steering Group, monitors closely the development of studio infrastructure, which are private commercial enterprises, to support the sustainable growth of the sector.