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2026-01-20
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Introduce an 8% regional incentive for all productions outside the mainDublin/Wicklow production hub, the area to be designated by the Minister forCulture, Communications and Sport after consultation with Screen Ireland.Extend the Section 481 Scéal uplift to animation television production withbudgets of up to €20 million.Establish a €10m Exchequer funded IP Stimulus Fund to stimulate animationproduction.
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Animation Ireland submitted a pre Budget submission
2025-09-17
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The introduction of regional production incentives for animation.To start the process to putting an Ireland/Japan co-production treaty in place.To review the lack of a functioning banking sector for the creative sector.
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Ronan McCabe met Minister O'Donovan at EXPO in Osaka to discuss regional incentives
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a potential Ireland/Japan co production treaty and the lack of domestic finance available to animation studios. The Minister was invited to open the Irish Animation Awards on the 24th May in Galway. The Minister accepted the invitation.
2025-05-16
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Politician(s) lobbied: Deirdre Donaghy (Head of Unit), Department of Finance
Intent: The inclusion of animation specials in the 8% uplift, the introduction of a regional production incentive and a better understanding of Revenue Guidelines.
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Animation Ireland met the Department of Finance and sent a follow up letter regarding the S481 8% uplift
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Regional incentives for production and Revenue Guidelines for determining Employment status for taxation purposes.
2025-01-21
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Minister Martin and/or her officials attendance at the conference.
Methods: Email
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Animation Ireland extended an invitation to Minister Martin and/or her officials to attend Animar
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a European Animation policy conference in Barcelona on 26th to 28th November 2024.
2024-09-20
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Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: The reintroduction of a S481 incentive in the regions.
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Animation Ireland met Minister of Finance
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Michael McGrath and Minister for TCAGSM at Ardmore studios on 1st May 2024 and discussed S481 tax credit.
2024-05-20
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Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Reintroduction of a Regional support. Address an ongoing issue with Cultural certificates.Enhancement of the S481 tax credit in light of changes in the UK system.
Methods: Letter
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Animation Ireland submitted a letter to the Department of TCAGSM following up on the Stakeholder Forum on 8th February
2024-01-08
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2023-09-20
3 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Conor Falvey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: The reintroduction of a modified S481 Regional Development Uplift.
Methods: Letter
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Animation Ireland's pre budget submission.
2023-09-15
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Clarification regarding the provisions of the Copyright Directive.
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Animation Ireland met Minister Catherine Martin and her officials with other industry stakeholders
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at the Galway Film Fleadh on 14th July 2023.