Irish Film Board gets €2m boost
09/12/2004 - 17:00:00Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John O'Donoghue today announced an increase of 20% in capital funding for the Irish Film Board for 2005.
This brings the Board's capital provision from €10m to €12m.
The Board's administration budget will increase by over 8%, bringing the total funding in 2005 to €14m, an increase of 18%.
Minister O'Donoghue said: "Coupled with the decision already taken to extend and enhance the section 481 scheme of tax relief for investment in film production, this increase in funding enables the Irish film sector to continue to develop high quality, imaginative films."
