Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 October 2023
251. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on her Department’s implementation of the recommendations contained in the Budgetary Oversight Committee report on the examination of the Section 481 Film Tax Credit. [44213/23]
View answerOfficials from my Department have engaged with the other Departments that have responsibility for various aspects of the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight on Section 481 Film Tax Credit.
The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Department of Finance are examining the options to convene a stakeholder forum to discuss how to maximise the benefits of the Section 481 credit for all concerned stakeholders, to facilitate best practice in employment rights, industrial relations, collective bargaining, address Copyright and Intellectual Property issues and any other relevant issues.
Consideration is being given to Recommendation 14 as part of overall considerations of the Committee’s Report and further engagement between my Department and the Dept. of Finance is expected shortly on a suitable format for a Forum.
Independently, Screen Ireland, the State Body with responsibility for the development of the Irish audiovisual industry, has retained an independent facilitator to meet with key stakeholders to understand and discuss issues that have arisen as a result of and since the transposition into Irish law of the EU Copyright Directive. Stakeholder meetings have been held over recent months and the next phase of the process will involve further engagement with relevant stakeholders.
