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File of letters to/from Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann Correspondence. Includes letter from Pádgraig Ó hUigínn, Secretary, Dept of the Taoiseach "... The Government have decided to wind up Bord Scannán na hÉireann. This means that from today no further financial or contractual commitments are to be made by the board." (25 June 1987); Copy letter from Patrick Buckley, Dept of the Taoiseach to Muiris Mac Conghail, Chair, IFB, with statement of affairs relating to winding up of IFB (26 June 1987); Letter from Tiernan McBride, on Roebuck Films headed paper, to An Taoiseach Charles J. Haughey in the wake of the decision to abolish the IFB - "I find it hard to believe that you were aware of all the implications" (2 Jul 1987); Letter from McBride to Anthony Cronin re. IFB "It is a decision difficult to accept' (2 Jul 1987);
Letter on Film Base headed paper, Ad Hoc Committee to An Taoiseach Charles J. Haughey stating their response and "deep regret at the decision to abolish the Irish Film Board ...." (17 Jul 1987); LAos manuscript version of this letter written by Tiernan MacBride, with attached list of signatures gathered by MacBride in support of his letter; Letter from Tiernan MacBride, IFB, to P.J. Mara, Dept of the Taoiseach, "I truly believe the closing of the Film Board was a very damaging decision" (2 Jul 1987); Letter from Michael Algar, IFB, to Paddy Buckley, Dept of the Taoiseach, outlining concerns re. treatment of staff and members of the IFB (12 Aug 1987); Letter from Tiernan MacBride, IFB, to Padraig Ó hUigínn, Dept of the Taoiseach "I am very disturbed at the treatment of the staff of the [Irish Film] Board" (9 Sep 1987); Letter from Dept of the Taoiseach outlining the appointment by An Taoiseach Charles Haughey of the appointment of Patrick Buckley to be the Chairman of Bórd Scannán na hÉireann commencing 1 Aug - 3 Oct 1987; Text of "motion passed unanimously at a Special General Meeting of the Association" (IFB); Copy of typed "Dáil Éireann Official Report, 25 June 1987, re. Taoiseach and closure of IFB.

File also includes Statements of Income and Cost incurred by IFB in production of film "Eat the Peach", period ending 27 March 1987.

Correspondence relating to the Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann Correspondence. Includes letter from Dept of the Taoiseach with copy of 1983 report of the Irish Film Board (19 June 1990); Letter from Enda O'Brien, Exposure Film and Video Productions Ltd. re a film plan idea (19 Dec 1990); Letter and document from Coopers and Lybrand Accountants to Laura Magahy, Irish Film Centre re. Feasibility Study for Irish Film Industry (19 June 1991); Copy letter from Bob Collins, RTÉ, to Director General, proposing ideas re. independent film production (26 Mar 1992); Copy letter from Dept of Arts, culture, and the Gaeltacht to Lelia Doolan re. remuneration of the role of Chief Executive of Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann. (19 July 1993); Letter from Louis Marcus to Lelia Doolan re. suggestions from their "brainstorming policy meeting" re. IFB and film production. (2 June 1993).

Letter from Lelia Doolan, Chair of Irish Film Board to Ciaran Benson, Chair, Arts Council of Ireland, Merrion Sq, discussing changes in Arts Council provision for film (8 Feb 1994); Memo from James Flynn [Irish Film Board] to Anne O'Connell, responding with points to 'The Gleeson Report' (10 Oct 1994); Manuscript letter from Doolan to Seamus [ ] re. advice on payment, staffing and structures at IFB (29 Oct 1994); Letter to Anne O'Connell to Doolan re. same (10 Oct 1994); letter re. payment and cast rights during production of film "Circle of Friends" (April - May 1994); Letter from Seán Ó hUigínn, Dept of Foreign Affairs re. hosting of media workshops in White House Conference on Trade and Investment (13 Apr 1995); Letter from Lelia Doolan to Michael D. Higgins T.D. Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht, re. remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer and the findings of the Gleeson Report (27 Jan 1995); Letter to Doolan from Christopher O'Grady, Dept of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht re. same (17 Aug 1995); Letter from O'Grady to Doolan re. the Minister's advice and enclosures of European Commission's proposals for Media II programme (24 Feb 1995) - attached document, annotated by Doolan and headed 'D's Note', and re MEDIA II programme and also with manuscript letter by Doolan re. same (6 Mar 1995); Memo from James Flynn (IFB) to Board members and re. films funded by and are soon to be released, with further planning and strategy comments discussed (11 MAr 1995), also letter from James Flynn, IFB, re. 1995 budget of the Irish Film Board (17 Nov 1995).

Letters to and from the Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann in 1996 and 1997. Fax letter to Rod Stoneman, Chief Executive of Irish Film Board re. Mosaic Film Cinemobile tour in Ireland (1 Oct, 17 Oct 1996); Letter and attached discussion document by Christopher O'Grady, Head of Film section to Michael McKenna, Dept of Enterprise and Employment re. the establishment of an Irish Film Commission/Screen Commission (Sep 1996); Letter from [Rod Stoneman] to Ted Sheehy in response to editorial article in Issue 77 of Film Ireland and re. writers, editors and readers of film scripts in Ireland; Letter from [ ] to Lelia Doolan, written on Buswell's Hotel Dublin headed paper. and re. opinions of political parties on Irish film and on the Irish Film Board (16 Oct 1996); Letter from James Flynn to Stoneman re. financial summaries of films funded in 1996 Cannes Film Festival (1 May 1996); letters and memos by Doolan re. training, development, and bursaries for Irish Film. File also includes other letters between Doolan, Stoneman, Flynn and groups such as Údarás na Gaeltachta, Dept of Arts, Culture, Industrial Development Agency of Ireland, Border Area Cinema Co-Op and the Gaeltacht and re. film industry policy, funding and draw down, Association of Independent Film Makers etc. Also fax letter from Niall Jordan entitled "Film Board after the first four years" (1997).

File of board minutes of

File of minutes of meetings of the board of Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann. Meetings held in 1984 and 1985.

File of minutes of meetings of the Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann. Minutes held in 1986 - 1987.

Hardback cloth bound A4 minute book with minutes of Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann. Meetings held in 1993 - 1996. Also includes email and minutes of meeting held in 2000 and in 2004.
File also includes document from Film Institute of Ireland and a proposed education collaboration with Cinemobile and the touring of a cinemobile around Ireland. (2001).
File 3 includes text of address by Michael D. Higgins, Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht regarding the Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill,. 1993, and correspondence from The Dept of Arts and Culture to Rod Stoneman, Chief Executive, Irish Film Board. re. grant of capital expenditure (Nov 1993).

File of minutes and related documents of the Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann Project Assessment Sub-Committee. Minutes of meetings held in 1986 and 1987.

Files relating to the 'Stat Com' (Statutory Committee) of Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann, including minutes of meetings, correspondence, and related documents. Lelia Doolan was Chair of Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann at this time.

File of typed minutes of meetings of Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann Statutory Committee, held between 1993 and 1994. Documents include some manuscript comments and notes by Lelia Doolan, Chair of Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann.