Call for Government to extend tax break to TV production companies

Ireland could lose out to Britain on future large-scale productions such as The Tudors and Camelot if British chancellor George Osborne goes ahead with plans to offer a new tax incentive to television film-makers.

Kevin Moriarty, managing director of Ardmore Studios in Bray, Co Wicklow, has called on the Government to extend Ireland’s tax break to television production companies until 2020 to allow Ireland stay competitive in attracting big productions.

Mr Moriarty was speaking in relation to British government plans to unveil a ‘Downton Abbey tax break’ in its upcoming budget.