Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Intent: A hub:In the TV unscripted world, a hub refers to a centralised production facility or technical base from which multiple shows or productions are managed, monitored, and delivered — rather than each production operating entirely independently on location.Multi-show capacity — A well-designed hub can service reality shows, talent competitions, game shows, and daytime formats concurrently, maximising asset utilisation.::In NEP's context specifically, a hub sits at the intersection of OB capability and fixed facility services — it's the infrastructure model that allows you to scale unscripted output without proportionally scaling crew and kit on the ground. It's particularly relevant to high-volume formats like Dancing with the Stars, talent shows, or multi-camera game shows where consistency of delivery matters more than full location independence.
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1 email was sent, it has since been pointed out that the department in charge will now be finance from now on
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: we critical concern regarding the caveat included in section 487A, the exclusion of HUB productions, i.eshows produced centrally for multiple international territories. This restriction has the potential to significantly undermine the very aims of the incentive. These shows generate substantial employment, long-term investment, and reputational value for the host country.
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One email sent to Minister Patrick O'Donavan but the ministers office responded and said it would be more prudent to send the the department of finance on this matter. I then emailed Minister Paschal Donohoes office
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: These shows generate substantial employment, long-term investment, and reputational value for the host country. By disallowing such models from qualifying for support under the new scheme, Ireland risks losing out on exactly the kind of scalable, export-oriented productions that could transform its global standing in this space.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To help support the Irish television industry to become a global entertainment HUB for unscripted television.
Methods: Email
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Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To get the government to set up a new tax incentive similar to Section 481 but for unscripted entertainment television
Methods: Email
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I sent an email to the arts department namely Catherine Martin
2024-01-19
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: An new tax incentive
Methods: Email
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Sent one email to her government address
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: A new version of the section 481 to assign to the unscripted television entertainment marketplace for foreign investment purposes
Methods: Email
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I emailed and talked to a few minister regarding this matter. The ministers visited Ardmore Studios to see the opportunity of the section being brought to the Irish marketplace.
