Employment Levels.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 February 2005

Wednesday, 16 February 2005

Questions (90)

Finian McGrath

Question:

132 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number of persons employed in the arts in Ireland. [5301/05]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Mr. Kitt)

An estimated 42,800 persons are engaged in cultural employment in Ireland in 2002. Cultural employment covers both cultural occupations, such as librarians, writers, etc., irrespective of the main activity of the employer, and all employment in cultural activities irrespective of the person's occupation, such as artistic, administrative, etc. The estimate is based on an analysis of the Central Statistics Office quarterly national household survey using a methodology developed by the European Union Statistical Office.