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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 4 Dec 2002

Vol. 558 No. 5

Written Answers. - Digital Content Industry.

David Stanton

Question:

289 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the recent recommendations in the Forfás Report, A Strategy for the Digital Content Industry in Ireland, that existing content companies in the broadcasting, media and publishing industries, particularly State owned companies, should be encouraged to move towards the digital creation, management and distribution of their content; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25167/02]

The report entitled A Strategy for the Digital Content Industry in Ireland was published by Forfás in Nov ember 2002. My Department is currently considering the recommendations contained in the report including recommendation No. 3.8 to which the Deputy specifically refers.

One of the key recommendations of the report relates to the establishment of a digital content steering group by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, supported by Forfás, comprising the industrial development agencies and relevant Departments to guide and coordinate the development of the sectoral strategies for specific niches and to progress implementation of the actions in the report.

My Department will contribute to the work of that group as appropriate.

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