Screen Producers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Screen Producers Ireland

Date published 17 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Screen Producers Ireland pre-budget submission

Intended results Support the screen industry in Ireland via three measures: 1. Amend Section 481 of the Combined Finance Acts in Budget 2027 and introduce an updated Regional Uplift at 8% as a permanent feature. 2. Increase Screen Ireland capital funding by 5 million Euro for increased investment in indigenous Irish productions 3. Multi-annual funding for Public Service Media Support public service media, as recommended by the 2022 FOMC report and to comply with the European Media Freedom Act (2024)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Anthony Muldoon, Susan Kirby Edel Brosnan, Orlaith Fitzgerald, James Hickey, Mark Mortell

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Copy of Screen Producers Ireland pre-budget submission sent to all TDs and Senators

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Leinster House: 10 June met Malcolm Byrne TD about SPI's pre-budget submission - Susan Kirby, Anthony Muldoon, Edel Brosnan 28 June Edel Brosnan met John Lahart TD about SPI's pre-budget submission and delay in Ireland signing the EU Convention on TV coproduction. 30 June Edel Brosnan met Shay Brennan TD about pre-budget submission.

Event / Reception (1)

June 15 James Hickey and Edel Brosnan attended the National Economic Dialogue at Dublin Castle at the invitation of the Government, and made the case for the regional uplift, increased funding for Screen Ireland and multi-year funding for public service media.

Meeting (2-5)

Week beginning 2 July: Mark Mortell acting for Screen Producers Ireland engaged with Government officials including Clare Mungovan to make the business case for the 8% uplift to Section 481 for regional production

Lobby day (1)

Orlaith Fitzgerald led a delegation of audiovisual producers based in the northwest to meet politicians in Sligo, to promote the proposal for an 8% uplift to Section 481 for regional production: Cllr Mary Casserly, Cllr Fergal Nealon, Martin Kenny TD and Minister of State Frank Feighan.

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.