Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 January 2017
310. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for the Design Crafts Council of Ireland, DCCI, on an annual basis for the period 2011 to 2016 and the budget allocation for 2017, in tabular form; the total number of persons employed by DCCI currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2502/17]
View answerThe Design and Crafts Council of Ireland receives income through membership fees and also receives funding through Enterprise Ireland for the purpose of promoting crafts and design initiatives. The Budget is approved by the EI Board. Operational and policy matters, along with expenditure, are governed by a Service Level Agreement between the two parties.
The funding allocation by Enterprise Ireland to the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI) for the years 2011 to 2017 is contained in the following table.
|
Year |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
Total |
|
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EI Grant |
2,919 |
2,919 |
2,962 |
3,096 |
2,919 |
3,019 |
2,919 |
|
|
Year of Craft 2011 |
661 |
138 |
|
|
|
|
|
799 |
|
Year of Irish Design 2015 |
|
|
|
550 |
4,950 |
|
|
5,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,580 |
3,057 |
2,962 |
3,646 |
7,869 |
3,019 |
2,919 |
|
DCCoI delivered a comprehensive programme of events and activities across the island of Ireland for the Year of Craft 2011 initiative.
As a follow up to the successful planning and execution of this programme, when the idea arose at the Global Irish Economic Forum in 2013 to designate a year to celebrating and promoting Irish design, the Government supported this proposal and DCCoI was charged with convening the Irish Design 2015 (ID2015) initiative on behalf of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation.
Additional funding was therefore allocated to DCCoI in 2014 and 2015 to facilitate the planning and delivery of the ID2015 initiative.
DCCoI’s current headcount is 23 - the organisation currently employs 21 staff and is recruiting for 2 positions which recently became available.
DCCoI is the main champion and representative body of the design and craft industry in Ireland. The organisation currently has over 60 membership organisations and over 3,200 registered client enterprises.
The organisation delivers a broad range of support and development programmes aimed at sustaining and growing Ireland’s vibrant design and craft sector which provides quality sustainable jobs across the island of Ireland in both urban and rural areas.
