Working Conditions in Ireland

Permits:

EU citizens are treated as equal. Other citizens need a working permit.

Working Hours

• Normally 50hrs per week, 5 by 10hr days including 1 hr for lunch
• Or 55hrs per week, 5 by 11hr days. 
• Sometimes 11 day fortnights are scheduled 5+6 days
• Work starts between 7am to 12am; even if day starts later than 12am it is deemed to have started at 12am.
• Continuous working day (which must be called as such): 9 hrs between 7am & 9pm.
• Work on Sixth day = additional 50% of  daily fee
• Work on Seventh day and declared holiday = basic fee + 100% daily fee.

Overtime

• All hours worked in excess of 39hrs per week.
• Overtime = 50% of daily rate per hour or part thereof
• Nightwork = basic fee + 33% daily fee
• Holiday working paid at 100%
• See attached SPI/SIPTU AGREEMENT for more detail
• Split Days (shooting up to midnight) can be scheduled to avoid night shoot premiums and penalties. The main penalty is a paid rest day after night shooting. 

         

Rates

Please refer to the SPI/SIPTU AGREEMENT.
SPI IS THE IRISH PRODUCER'S ASSOCIATION.
SIPTU IS THE MAIN UNION REPRESENTING FILM WORKERS.

There are three tiers of minimum payment depending on the scale of the budget involved. SEE CURRENT RATE CARD.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BUDGET RATES ARE LINKED TO THE AMOUNT OF "IRISH SPEND" INCURRED ON EACH FILM PROJECT.  

Social Benefits

Employer’s part is 10.75% 
Holiday pay is + 8.0 %

Allowances

Per diem for working away from home: negotiable. normally 20-30 euro per day
Per diem for working away from home on non-shooting day: normally 40 euro per day

Mileage Allowance: .49 euro per kilometer.
However free travel zones around the Dublin area.

Actors' Rates (Minimum)

Daily: 550 euro minimum for buyout. Rates vary bweeen 550 and 750 euro for day players. 
Weekly: 5days worked for 4 days pay. 

Equity agreement currently being renegotiated. 

For stunt performers, average 600 euro per day

For Children/Minors - average rate 250 euros per day. A special Government  licence is required for these performers

Extras

Background Artist: Day rate average 110 euros per day. 
Walk-On Artist: negotiable.

Sources of Information

• IRISH FILM BOARD www.irishfilmboard.ie
• SCREEN PRODUCER’S IRELAND www.screenproducersireland.com