Film Industry

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2022

Tuesday, 25 October 2022

Ceisteanna (280)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

280. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will clarify the authority or function Fís Éireann holds as a State body to make decisions relating to the allocation of funding to representative bodies or lobby groups in the film sector; if permission is required from her; if she will provide a list of such bodies so funded; and the breakdown of the funding provided to each such group each of the years since 2012. [53462/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Under the Irish Film Board Acts 1980-2018, Screen Ireland is a statutorily independent agency with a Board that is a body corporate. The functions of the Board are set out under Section 4 of the Act and the powers of the Board to make grants in respect of those functions are set out in Section 8. As Minister, I have no role in Screen Ireland's individual funding decisions.

Regarding the specific query on funding to representative bodies or lobby groups, I have referred your question to Screen Ireland for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51

A detailed breakdown of core funding for each representative body from 2012 – 2022 is now attached. Each Guild applies annually to Screen Ireland for core organisational funding. Funding awards are based on the strength of a detailed strategic annual workplan of key industry activities across promotion, skills development, advocacy, and industry leadership.

Core Organisational Funding Grants to Industry Guilds
	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Animation Ireland	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ 30,000	€ 30,000	€ 30,000	€ 30,000	€ 50,000	€ 55,000	€ 75,000	€ 75,000
Screen Composers Guild	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ 15,000	€ 20,000	€ 40,000
Screen Directors Guild	€ 65,600	€ 65,600	€ 65,000	€ 65,000	€ 80,000	€ 80,000	€ 80,000	€ 80,000	€ 90,000	€ 100,000	€ 100,000
Screen Guilds of Ireland	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ 40,000	€ 90,000	€ 90,000	€ 100,000	€ 100,000
Screen Producers Ireland	€ 30,000	€ 30,000	€ 30,000	€ 30,000	€ 30,000	€ 30,000	€ 30,000	€ 40,000	€ 50,000	€ 75,000	€ 75,000
Visual Effects Association of Ireland	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ -	€ 15,000	€ -
Writers Guild	€ 65,600	€ 65,600	€ 65,000	€ 65,000	€ 70,000	€ 80,000	€ 80,000	€ 80,000	€ 90,000	€ 100,000	€ 100,000