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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 May 2014

Thursday, 1 May 2014

Questions (100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)

Finian McGrath

Question:

100. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on whether the bilateral co-production treaty with Luxembourg has been successful; if so, the way he measures that success; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19860/14]

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Finian McGrath

Question:

101. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of co-productions there have been with Luxembourg since 1994; if he will provide the names and dates; and if he will specify which came under the European convention on co-production and which under bilateral agreement. [19861/14]

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Finian McGrath

Question:

102. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of co-productions there have been with Germany since 1994; if will provide the names and dates; and if he will specify which came under the European convention on co-production. [19862/14]

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Finian McGrath

Question:

103. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of co-productions there have been with France since 1994; if he will provide the names and dates; and if he will specify which came under the European convention on co-production. [19863/14]

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Finian McGrath

Question:

104. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of co-productions there have been with the UK since 1994; if he will provide the names and dates; and if he will specify which came under the European convention on co-production. [19864/14]

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Finian McGrath

Question:

105. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he favours a bilateral co-production treaty with Germany; the steps that have been taken to advance same; and the Government's position regarding such a bilateral agreement. [19865/14]

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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)

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