Item 1 - Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann - Correspondence 1978 - 1980

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File of letters and documents relating to the drafting of legislation for investment and development of film production in Ireland and in advance of the establishment of Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann. Includes template letters drafted by AOF Productions (directors were Tiernan McBride, Ina Gogan, Pamela Fleming and Ward Fleming) advocating for wider dialogue and international comparisons for drafting of new Irish film legislation; manuscript notes on RTÉ and Irish film/television by McBride; carbon copy letter by McBride to M. O'Reilly, Dept of Industry Commerce and Energy, outlining concerns of the Irish film industry workers re. proposed new legislation (14 Jun 1978); Letter from McBride to O'Reilly enclosing a circular and with detailed comments re. green paper on national film studio and Irish film industry (16 Aug 1978); Letters from Desmond O'Malley, T.D., Minister for Industry, Commerce, and Energy to John Wilson T.D., Minister for Education re. Irish Film and Television Guild and film distribution (1 May 1979); Letters from O'Malley, Bobby Molloy T.D., Minister for Defence, and Gerard Brady T.D. re. Film Industry Bill (October 1979); Letter re. same from Tiernan McBride to Tony Barry (18 Oct 1979); Letters through 1980 between Tiernan McBride and Barry Desmond T.D.; John Kelly T.D., Eileen Lemass, Sean Moore, T.D., Albert Reynolds, T.D. Minister for Posts and Telegraphs; Liam Kavanagh T.D.,John F. Carroll, Vice President, Irish Transport and General Workers Union, Gerard Brady T.D. , John Kelleher, Assistant Controller, RTÉ, Jim Gibbons T.D.; letter from Deputy Barry Desmond, Chair, Dublin County Council, enclosing a copy of amendments to the Irish Film Board Bill and National Film Studios of Ireland Bill, tabled by Ruairi Quinn T.D at Committee stage (Oct 1980); Document report from Film Industry section of ITGWU meeting with Dept of Industry and Commerce and Energy re. Irish film Bill; untitled document/report, possibly compiled by and submitted by Tiernan McBride re. Irish Film legislation; Transcript of letter received from John Boorman (1 April 1979); Document - Supplementary Report on Distribution 9 April 1979. Also copy of Irish Film Board Act 1980.

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