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Screen Ireland

Screen Ireland, previously the Irish Film Board, is the State development agency for film, television and animation in Ireland. It puts money into the making and circulation of features, feature documentaries, shorts, and television drama and animation.

The Irish Film Board Act 1980 provides for the establishment of the Irish Film Board to assist and encourage a film industry in the State and to invest in, and give grants, loans and loan guarantees for, films made in the State. S.I. No. 282/1981 is the establishment-day order under that Act; the day it appointed was not confirmed in the text fetched. Section 39 of the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015 provides that, from a day appointed by the Minister, the Board shall be known as Fís Éireann, or in English Screen Ireland. The appointed day for that change of name was not confirmed in the pages fetched.

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
14 Jan 2018	RITZ CARLTON	Multi-day residential module for participants on Screen Leaders programme	Purchase Order	Q1 2018	€29,627
06 Feb 2018	Western Phone Systems	Telephone System Upgrade	Purchase Order	Q1 2018	€21,810
28 Feb 2018	THE IRELAND FUND	Sponsorship - Industry Showcase Networking Event to promote five Irish Academy Award nominations during Oscar week in LA.	Purchase Order	Q1 2018	€20,790
15 Mar 2018	PWC	GDPR Implementation Assessment	Purchase Order	Q1 2018	€29,520
28 Aug 2018	C21	Sponsorship Content London TV Market to profile Irish TV Drama	Purchase Order	Q3 2018	€26,046
01 Dec 2018	RTE	Six month multi-camera directing course with RTE	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€35,500
01 Jun 2019	DUNRAVEN HOTEL	Multi-day residential module for participants on Screen Leaders programme	Purchase Order	Q3 2019	€20,037
21 Aug 2019	C21	Sponsorship Content London TV Market to profile Irish TV Drama	Purchase Order	Q3 2019	€25,517
18 Oct 2019	WIDE EYE MEDIA	Nationwide 8 week Cinema Advertising Campaign to promote Irish film	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€24,600
22 Nov 2019	ENTERPRISE IRELAND	Contribution to international industry event with LA based production partners as part of a trade mision led by An Taoiseach	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€27,038
11 Dec 2019	MAZARS	IT Project Management	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€45,264
12 Dec 2019	US IRELAND ALLIANCE	Sponsorship of Oscar Wilde Awards 2020 Promoting Irish industry and 11 Irish Academy Award Nominations	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€45,496
12 Apr 2020	USHERU	New Consumer Facing Website platform	Purchase Order	Q2 2020	€29,040
05 Aug 2020	MAZARS	IT Project Management	Purchase Order	Q3 2020	€24,329
14 Aug 2020	MAZARS	IT Project Management	Purchase Order	Q3 2020	€20,274
01 Oct 2020	THE LEARNING ROOMS	Development and delivery of two courses to support safe return to work during COVID-19	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€26,964
30 Oct 2020	BOYSGIRLS	International Marketing Campaign Support	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€28,943
16 Dec 2020	KOOBA	New Website Development Build for Screen Skills Ireland	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€24,140
30 Jun 2021	Comptroller and Auditor General		Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€20,400
30 Sep 2021	C21 Media		Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€21,576
30 Sep 2021	Strategic Integration t/a Openbrolly		Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€63,546
30 Sep 2021	Smart Simple		Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€245,754
31 Dec 2021	Olsberg SPI		Purchase Order	Q4 2021	€77,428
31 Dec 2021	US-Ireland Alliance		Purchase Order	Q4 2021	€50,000
31 Dec 2021	Comptroller and Auditor General		Purchase Order	Q4 2021	€22,450
31 Dec 2021	Smart Simple		Purchase Order	Q4 2021	€30,750
31 Mar 2022	Boys and Girls		Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€27,263
31 Mar 2022	Marche du Film		Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€37,835
30 Jun 2022	Over & Above		Purchase Order	Q2 2022	€87,410
30 Jun 2022	C21 Media		Purchase Order	Q2 2022	€25,891
30 Sep 2022	Cigna Go One		Purchase Order	Q3 2022	€21,145
31 Dec 2022	C21 Media		Purchase Order	Q4 2022	€26,350
31 Dec 2022	US-Ireland Alliance		Purchase Order	Q4 2022	€50,000
31 Dec 2022	Comptroller and Auditor General		Purchase Order	Q4 2022	€24,700
31 Dec 2022	Marche du Film		Purchase Order	Q4 2022	€39,350
31 Dec 2022	PWC		Purchase Order	Q4 2022	€29,431
31 Dec 2022	Smart Simple		Purchase Order	Q4 2022	€30,750
31 Dec 2022	Smart Simple		Purchase Order	Q4 2022	€33,825
31 Mar 2023	Hildebrand Mediation		Purchase Order	Q1 2023	€21,951
30 Sep 2023	Cigna Go One		Purchase Order	Q3 2023	€23,115
30 Sep 2023	C21 Media		Purchase Order	Q3 2023	€25,891
30 Sep 2023	Native Events		Purchase Order	Q3 2023	€62,484
30 Sep 2023	C21 Media		Purchase Order	Q3 2023	€26,500
30 Sep 2023	Hildebrand Mediation		Purchase Order	Q3 2023	€25,611
31 Dec 2023	US-Ireland Alliance		Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€50,000
31 Dec 2023	Comptroller and Auditor General		Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€27,200
31 Dec 2023	Hildebrand Mediation		Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€22,781
31 Dec 2023	Smart Simple		Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€64,575
31 Dec 2023	Smart Simple		Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€37,392
31 Mar 2024	Marche du Film		Purchase Order	Q1 2024	€43,025

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