Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 January 2014
336. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs that were created in data management and analytics during 2013; the number of these jobs that are attributable to actions taken as part of the first disruptive reform in the Action Plan for Jobs; the number of these that are privately funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4182/14]
View answerData management and analytics is a key enabler of business across all areas of economic activity, for example, in the food, manufacturing and financial services sectors. The overall ambition of the Big Data disruptive reform is to build on existing strengths to make Ireland a leading country in Europe in the area of Big Data and data analytics. There is no measurement of job creation directly associated with this disruptive reform but rather actions to building capacity and capabilities in this key area to enable future job creation.
During 2013, Insight, an SFI supported research centre for data analytics was launched as was CEADAR, an Enterprise Ireland /IDA funded technology centre in data analytics. The Forfas Employment Survey tracks employment by NACE codes, data management and analytics would mainly fall within the computer services NACE codes below. Together these NACE sectors account for 41% of all new jobs created by IDA client companies in 2013.
Table 1: New Jobs Created in 2013
|
Sector |
2013 |
|
Computer consultancy activities |
2,000 |
|
Computer programming activities |
2,215 |
|
Other information technology and computer service activities |
1,306 |
The ambition associated with the Big Data disruptive reform will be progressed further during 2014 in the context of the 2014 Action Plan for Jobs. Key dimensions of the disruptive reform will continue in the areas of:
- Skills provision for Big Data and Data Analytics;
- Research and development aligned to industry in the areas of Big Data and Data Analytics;
- Government use of data analytics and steps to make Government data available to support economic and social objectives.
The specific details of steps to be taken in respect of this agenda will be set out in the Action Plan for Jobs 2014.
