I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 to 105, inclusive, together.
Ireland's bilateral co-production treaty with Luxembourg commenced in June 2013 and is intended to promote closer mutual co-operation in the production of films, TV and animation projects, to enhance the prestige of the audio-visual industries of both countries and to promote relationships between the participating countries. I trust the Deputy will agree that it is too soon after the commencement of the co-production treaty to determine how successful it has been and that it should be given a chance to prove itself.
As the Deputy will be aware, treaties are made between Governments, while the actual operation of the treaties is undertaken by appointed agencies or Government Departments. In Ireland, the competent authority for the operation of co-production treaties is the Irish Film Board.
Ireland, like all other EU member states, is a party to the European Convention on Cinematograph Co-Production, which is a Council of Europe initiative. The Convention was established in 1993 and Ireland as a party in 2000.
The significant difference between the European Convention on Cinematograph Co-Production and the bilateral treaty with Luxembourg is that the former treaty allows TV projects to be included. Such projects are not covered by the European Convention on Cinematograph Co-Production.
I am open to the idea of completing a bilateral co-production treaty with Germany and I recently wrote to the German Ambassador to Ireland indicating that I would be pleased if the possibility of completing the treaty could be examined again.
The following list sets out details of the multilateral and bilateral co-productions with Luxembourg, Germany, France and the UK that have taken place since 2000.
Multi-Lateral Co-Productions between Ireland, Luxembourg, UK, France and Germany
H3 - Metropolitan Films (2001) Ireland/Germany/UK/Portugal
KAOS – Blue Light Productions (2001) Ireland/Germany/UK/Denmark
NOW (aka THE REAL THING) - Wide Eye Limited (2002) Ireland/Germany/UK
THE ACTORS – Company of Wolves (2002) Ireland/Germany/UK
MOBY DICK – Terraglyph (2003) Ireland/UK/Germany/Sweden
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS – Company of Wolves (2003)
Ireland/Germany/UK
WAITING FOR DUBLIN – Merlin Films (2003) Ireland/UK/Belgium
SHORT ORDER – Igloo Productions (2004) Ireland/UK/Germany
UGLY DUCKLING AND ME – Magma Limited (2004) Ireland/Denmark/France/Germany
THE SECRET OF KELLS – Cartoon Saloon (2005) Ireland/France/Belgium
TRUE NORTH – Samson Films (2005) Ireland/UK/Germany
THE FRONT LINE – Wide Eye Films (2005) Ireland/UK/Germany/Sweden
JOHNNY WAS – Iarlaith Films Limited (2005) Ireland/ UK/Denmark
LASSIE – Element Pictures Limited (2005) Ireland/UK/France
WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY – Element Pictures (2005) Ireland/UK/German/Spain/Italy
DOT COM – Zanzibar Films (2006) Ireland/UK/Portugal/Spain/Brazil
LIVING NEON DREAMS – World 2000 (2006) Ireland/UK/Hungary/South Africa
MR. LONELY – Octagon Pictures (2006) Ireland/UK/France/US
SECRET REALM – Zink Films Ltd (2006) Ireland/UK/Belgium/India
SHROOMS - Treasure Entertainment Ltd (2006) Ireland/UK/Denmark
WAY TO THE STARS – Magma (2007) Ireland/Germany/Finland/Denmark/Sweden
DAS VATERSPIEL – Newgrange Pictures (2007) Ireland/Germany/Austria/France
TRIAGE – Parallel Films (2008) Ireland/France/Spain
VASHA – Wide Eye Film Ltd (2008) Ireland/Germany/Finland/Estonia
ALL GOOD CHILDREN – Element Pictures (2009) Ireland/France/Belgium
THOR – Magma (2009) Ireland/Germany/Iceland
THE HIDEAWAYS – Octagon Films (2010) Ireland/France/Sweden
THIS MUST BE THE PLACE – Element Pictures (2010) Ireland/France/Italy
NIKO 2 – Tidal Niko Films Ltd (2011) Ireland/Germany/Denmark/Finland
MOON MAN – Cartoon Saloon (2011) Ireland/France/Germany
SHADOW DANCER – Element Pictures (2011) Ireland/UK/France
ADVENTURE TIME – Element Pictures (2012) Ireland/France/Belgium
DARK TOUCH – Element Pictures (2012) Ireland/France/Sweden
FOOD GUIDE TO LOVE – Parallel Films (2012) Ireland/France/Spain
SONG OF THE SEA – Cartoon Saloon Limited (2012) Ireland/Luxembourg/France/Denmark/Belgium
GHOSTHUNTERS – ON ICY TRAILS - Ripple World Pictures (2013) Ireland/Germany/Austria
THE LEGEND OF LONGWOOD – Grand Pictures Ltd (2013) Ireland/Germany/The Netherlands
JIMMY’S HALL – Element Pictures (2013) Ireland/UK/France
MISS JULIE – Subotica Entertainment (2013) Ireland/UK/Norway/France
QUEEN & COUNTRY – Merlin Pictures (2013) Ireland/UK/France/Romania
Irish-UK Co-Productions
INSIDE I’M DANCING – Octagon Films Ltd (2003)
KING ARTHUR – World 2000 (2003)
LAWS OF ATTRACTION – Hell’s Kitchen (2003)
MAN ABOUT DOG – Treasure Entertainment (2003)
OMAGH – Hell’s Kitchen (2003)
SPIN THE BOTTLE – Grand Picture (2003)
STRAIGHT TO VIDEO – Wildfire Film & Television (2003)
WHITER SHADE OF PALE – Ignition Films (2003)
BOY EATS GIRL - Element Pictures Ltd (2004)
BREAKFAST ON PLUTO – Parallel Films Ltd (2004)
DEAD LONG ENOUGH – Grand Pictures Ltd (2004)
ISOLATION - Element Pictures Ltd (2004)
PUSHERS NEEDED – Parallel Films Ltd (2004)
ROYSTON VASEY – Element Pictures Ltd (2004)
TURF – Grand Pictures Ltd (2004)
THE MIGHTY CELT – Treasure Entertainment (2004)
IN LIKE FLYNN – Subotica Entertainment (2005)
MIDDLETOWN – Green Park Films (2005)
13/BOTCHED – Barraboy Films (2005)
BECOMING JANE – Octagon Films Ltd (2006)
HOLY WATER – Grand Pictures (2006)
HOW ABOUT YOU? – Ferndale Films (2006)
KINGS – Newgrange Pictures (2006)
KNIFE EDGE – Octagon Pictures (2006)
THE TIGER’S TAIL - Greengate Productions Ltd (2006)
THE DAISY CHAIN – Subotica Entertainment (2007)
THE ESCAPIST – Parallel Film Productions (2007)
CRACKS – Element Pictures (2008)
PERRIER’S BOUNTY – Parallel Films (2008)
WIDE OPEN SPACES – Grand Pictures (2008)
LITTLE MATADOR – Element Films (2009)
OUTCAST – Fantastic Films (2009)
CITADEL – Blinder Films (2010)
DREAMS OF A LIFE – Soho Moon Pictures (2010)
GRABBERS – Samson Films (2010)
BYZANTIUM – Parallel Films (2011)
GOOD VIBRATIONS – Treasure Entertainment (2011)
I WAS A SOLDIER II – Soho Moon Pictures (2011)
JUMP - Blinder Films (2011)
KELLY & VICTOR – Venom Pictures (2011)
PERVERTS GUIDE TO IDEOLOGY – Blinder Films (2011)
CALVARY – Octagon Films (2012)
LAST DAYS ON MARS – Fantastic Films (2012)
GENTLEMEN (MEN IN UNIFORM) – Venom Limited (2013)
Irish-French Co-Productions
DOROTHY MILLS – Octagon Films Ltd (2007)
Irish-German Co-Productions
32A – Janey Pictures Ltd (2006)
SWAN SONG OF OCCI BYRNE – Zanzibar Films Ltd (2008)
THE RACE – Grand Pictures Ltd (2008)
HAPPY EVER AFTERS – Newgrange Pictures Ltd (2008)
DEATH OF A SUPERHERO – Grand Pictures Ltd (2010)
RUN & JUMP – Samson Films Ltd (2012)