Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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634. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views that the existing staff complement can deal with the volume of work at the Irish Film Board; her plans to increase the number of staff at the Irish Film Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33091/15]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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635. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the length of time it takes for the Irish Film Board to pay invoices to film-makers; her views that the Irish Film Board should adhere to best business practice, by paying invoices within 30 days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33092/15]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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636. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will confirm that the Irish Film Board has no funding remaining for the 2015 financial year to fund new film projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33093/15]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 634 to 636, inclusive, together.

The Irish Film Board is the statutorily independent agency responsible for the promotion and development of the Irish film industry. I have no responsibility in relation to its day-to-day operational matters. For more detailed information on the work of the Film Board, I would direct the Deputy's attention to its annual reports, which are lodged in the Oireachtas Library, and also to the publications by the Board itself on its own website.

The staffing of the Irish Film Board and other agencies under my remit are considered in the context of business needs and overall public sector payroll and policy.

My Department and bodies under its aegis, including the Irish Film Board, are obliged under prompt payment legislation to pay suppliers within 15 days of receipt of a valid invoice and to publish quarterly composite returns. These are published on the agencies' websites and can be viewed on my own Department's website at the following link:

These reports show that the Film Board has a compliance rate of around 97% for payments within the 15 day timeframe.