Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020
307. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a report (details supplied) in relation to the film and television sector and other artists will be available; the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18948/20]
View answerThe Report to which the Deputy refers is being prepared by an independent State body under the Workplace Relations Act 2015 and whose Board is appointed by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation.
Last Autumn, following a joint request by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, the Services, Industry, Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU), and Screen Producers Ireland, the organisation in question undertook an audit of the Republic of Ireland Independent Film and Television Drama Production Sector with a view to:
- examining industrial relations generally, employment practices and procedure,
- assessing issues arising (if any), and
- making recommendations for their improvement where appropriate.
Submissions were invited and accepted on these matters and I understand a report will be published in due course. When available, the report will be studied by my Department.
