The science fiction series Foundation, made for Apple, was initially based at Limerick's Troy Studios before moving elsewhere in Europe. Photograph: Helen Sloan/Apple TV+
But the studios, located in Castletroy on the site of the former Dell factory, “immediately witnessed the negative impact” of its removal and lost out as international productions chose to locate in other countries instead. The Oireachtas committee has been examining cross-industry calls for an incentive to replace the regional uplift, which initially brought the Section 481 tax credit of 32 per cent up to 37 per cent for parts of the country in 2019 and 2020 before tapering off.Also addressing the committee, Screen Producers Ireland called for the development of a 10-year strategy to boost regional production.