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Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2020

Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Ceisteanna (948)

Joan Collins

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948. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which positions in an agency (details supplied) are filled; if there is a place on the board for a worker's representative; and the reason the first quarter 2020 funding has not been published. [12261/20]

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Appointments to the Board of Screen Ireland are governed by the provisions of Section 12 of the Irish Film Board Acts 1980 to 2018. Seven members are appointed to the Board by the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for a period of not more than 4 years.

Recruitment to fill vacancies is done through the Public Appointments Service (PAS). Advertisements for vacancies will be done by PAS and will set out the requirements to be met by applicants. The Board of Screen Ireland is not a representative board in that it does not include representatives from the various industry or stakeholder bodies. The Board's function is set out in section 4 of the 1980 Film Board Act which states that “the Board shall assist and encourage by any means it considers appropriate the making of films in the State and the development of an industry in the State for the making of films”. Screen Ireland's mission is to support and promote Irish film, television and animation through fostering Irish artistic vision and our diverse creative and production talent, growing audiences, and attracting film makers and investment into the country and all members of the Board, regardless of their sector of the industry or background must work towards that vision. I am advised that the 2020 Quarter 1 funding decisions are published at https://www.screenireland.ie/funding/funding-decisions

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