Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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969.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the work of the stakeholders’ forum, one of the recommendations of the recent report on section 481 produced by the Oireachtas Budget Scrutiny Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33369/24]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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A Section 481 stakeholder forum was held in February of this year and attended by representatives from all parts of the Irish audiovisual industry.

The structure of the event incorporated a small number of presentations on elements of Section 481 requirements. The majority of the focus of the day, however, was firmly input from the stakeholders themselves and on ensuring that everyone attending from the industry was given ample opportunity to voice their opinions and discuss them with other industry stakeholders. A professional rapporteur conducted the event. A Report of all the views expressed at the Section 481 stakeholder forum is being finalised at present and will be published shortly and will reflect the wide range of views expressed.

With the Budget 2025 approaching, officials from the relevant Government Departments will examine the Report to consider if further changes can be made to the Section 481 Film Tax Relief Scheme.