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4. Other Capital Payments
In addition to the payments made to Production and Development Loans, the Board made the following other capital payments in the year.
2009 2008
European Organisations I I
Eurimages 291,669 278,346
European Film Promotion 9,905 4,100
European Observatory 19,737 19,746
Media Antenna 12,200 12,200
Media Desk 57,011 57,011
Other 7,000 10,000
Industry Guilds
Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild 80,000 80,000
Screen Directors Guild 80,000 95,000
Film Market/Industry Event Support
Dublin International Film Festival 30,000 20,000
Galway Film Fair 40,000 35,000
Guth Gafa Film Festival 10,000 10,000
Stranger Than Fiction 5,500 12,500
Celtic Film Festival - 20,000
Lights Out - 12,750
Dingle Film Festival 5,000 5,000
Sarajevo Film Festival - 10,000
Others 6,576 -
Others
Cinemobile 60,000 60,000
Digital Cinema Initiative - 500,000
IFTA 140,000 180,000
Other Training 48,711 -
Scriptreaders 62,442 58,188
Scouting/Travel Grants 50,277 46,667
Solas Picture Palace 255,000 70,000
Total 1,271,028 1,596,508
5. Administration
2009 2008
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Administration Salaries 1,038,238 1,009,061
Temporary Staff - 6,068
Board Member Fees* 47,250 77,895
Staff Training 13,332 20,609
Rent and Service Charges 285,897 370,270
Insurance 7,579 8,285
Light / Heat 18,432 12,071
Telephone / Fax 67,436 94,703
Postage / Couriers 25,705 41,181
Office Stationery/Printing 10,266 28,659
Repairs/Maintenance 63,583 62,776
Staff Travel / Subsistence 155,180 229,696
Bank Interest and Charges 2,082 2,469
Board Meeting Expenses 6,839 12,883
Legal Fees - 13,222
Audit Fees 14,852 15,800
Sundry 14,816 12,063
Depreciation 96,180 126,500
Consultancy** 201,818 234,110
Recruitment Costs - 6,590
Database Development 2,316 -
Foreign Exchange Loss 2,599 -
Total 2,074,400 2,384,911
*The figure for Board fees in 2008 includes backpay of increased fees from 2006
** Included in the figure for Consultancy is the cost of the Survey of the Audiovisual Industry in 2008
6. Board Remuneration and Employees
The average number of employees including the Chief Executive, during the year was as follows:
2009 2008
Number Number
Chief Executive 1 1
Employees 15 14
The CEO’s remuneration package for 2009 was made up as follows: annual basic salary €120,382 (2008: €117,948). The CEO also
received a performance related bonus of €22,275 relating to 2008 in 2009. (In 2008 a performance related bonus of €21,367 relating to
2007 was paid). No performance related bonus was awarded for 2009. The CEO’s pension entitlements do not extend beyond the standard
entitlements in the public sector defined benefit superannuation scheme. Expenses of €47,359 were incurred in respect of the CEO and
include the following categories: accommodation, airfares, mobile phone charges, subsistence, taxis and train fares. The CEO spent 98
days abroad on official business in 2009 in order to raise international finance for the IFB slate of feature films, to market Ireland as a
film location and to promote awareness of Irish film internationally. The CEO is also required to attend extensive meetings in Dublin as
part of his role.
Pension levy deductions from staff salaries of €53,848 were paid to the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in 2009.
Payments to Board Members in 2009 were as follows: 2009
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Fees 47,250
Expenses 5,497
Total 52,747
The Chairman’s fee was €9,450 and each of the six board members received €6,300. Board expenses comprised domestic travel €2,843,
Foreign Travel €1,823, Meals and Subsistence: €831.
7. Organisations, Subscriptions and Research
2009 2008
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IBEC 13,925 5,637
Subscriptions to Publications 7,211 5,667
Special Purpose Funding - 4,838
Irish Film Archive 104,000 -
uS Ireland Alliance 49,769 -
Cinema Northwest 20,000 -
Total 194,905 16,142
8. Marketing
2009 2008
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Festival Promotion 154,644 105,095
Advertising 53,777 83,305
Events/PR 67,625 109,878
Publications 30,060 49,144
Marketing Materials 64,544 9,025
Web Site Redesign 38,252 9,286
Locations Services 11,908 25,555
Overseas Marketing 31,258 71,568
LA Office* 167,647 176,201
Total 619,715 639,055
* This represents staff costs of €139,349 and overhead costs of €28,296 (In 2008, staff costs were €146,896 with overhead costs of €29,305).
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