Film Industry
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-21
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Aengus Ó Snodaigh (SF), Dublin South-Central

Yes, they are to be commended and we all wish them well, in particular, with the Oscars. Hopefully, they will come back with more silverware, as it were. It is not silverware because the Oscars are gold. Hopefully, that reflects a greater investment and a greater concentration on Gaeltacht regions in particular. It is with that in mind that TG4 put forward a proposal for a section 481 Gaeltacht uplift. That is not just because the station has produced good films but also because this generates employment in Gaeltacht areas. At the same time, we are enhancing the Irish language. Everybody was happy to see Brendan Gleeson and Paul Mescal speaking as Gaeilge, along with the producers of "An Cailín Ciúin" and others. It was great to see, but that has to be matched with ensuring that even in downtimes when the successes are not as great as we have seen, there is investment or at least a tax relief that will allow investment in the ongoing development of the Gaeltacht film industry.

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Sitting date: 2023-02-21