Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
543. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding provided by Screen Ireland to the Irish Film and Television Academy in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [36317/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraScreen Ireland publishes it grants to organisations and individuals in its Annual Report available at this link www.screenireland.ie/images/uploads/general/Annual_Report_2021_3.pdf. These are laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas.
I am advised that Screen Ireland provided the following levels of funding to the Irish Film and Television Academy in the period requested by the Deputy:
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Screen Ireland's allocation to the Irish Film and Television Academy |
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2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
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Core Funding |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
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Rising Star and Award Ceremony Funding |
70,000 |
70,000 |
130,000* |
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Stakeholder Funding (Skills in Focus Series & Through the Lens - series of structured panel events, webinars and masterclasses) |
18,300 |
25,000 |
24,800 |
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Total |
188,300 |
195,000 |
254,800 |
* The increased funding for the award ceremony in 2023 includes an additional €50k in respect of the 20th anniversary of the awards
