I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 66 together.
The Irish Film Board, which is an agency under the aegis of my Department, has been instructed by my Department to adhere to the conditions laid down by the official expert group on foot and mouth disease in this context. I am satisfied that the board has taken all the necessary precautions laid down by this expert group.
The consequences of the measures to prevent the spread of the disease are at present not possible to quantify as the duration of these measures will depend upon national and international progress in containing the outbreak. While I have received representations regarding problems of access for filming purposes, the Deputy will appreciate that I am obliged to uphold the guidelines as laid down by the expert group. Within those guidelines, every effort is being made to facilitate production needs.