Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
906. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37271/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra907. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the action plan on jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37287/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra908. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37303/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 906 to 908, inclusive, together.
In relation to the Government's Action Plan for Jobs, published in February 2012, there are 11 specific actions to be undertaken by my Department and the agencies under its remit in the areas of arts, culture and creative enterprise. Together, I believe that we are working towards both the explicit and implicit objectives set for these areas. The relevant actions (under section 7 of the Plan) are set out as follows.
7.14 Arts, Culture and Creative Enterprise
7.14.1
Take actions as set out in the Creative Capital Report prepared by the Audiovisual Strategic Review Steering Group to double the value of the film and audiovisual sector by 2016 to over €1 billion, double employment to over 10,000 and increase cultural exports of Irish audiovisual production
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7.14 Arts, Culture and Creative Enterprise |
Steps Necessary for Delivery |
Timeline |
Responsible body |
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7.14.1 |
Work with the audiovisual industry to grow exports |
Ongoing 2012 |
Irish Film Board |
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Undertaking a range of skills initiatives to address medium to long-term challenges for the sector |
Ongoing 2012 |
Irish Film Board |
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Leveraging investment in data centers and cloud computing to create distribution and fulfillment opportunities for the digital content industries. |
Ongoing 2012 |
Irish Film Board |
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7.14.2 |
Through Culture Ireland, maximise the business opportunities abroad for cultural and artistic businesses and enterprises by promoting Irish artists worldwide and showcasing our strengths in culture and creativity. |
Ongoing 2012 |
DAHG/IDA |
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7.14.3 |
Through Culture Ireland, undertake joint marketing activities with the enterprise development agencies to build ‘brand Ireland’ in this sector. |
Ongoing 2012 |
DAHG/Enterprise agencies |
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7.14.4 |
Leverage the potential for language and roots tourism, working with Tourism Ireland, the National Archives of Ireland, Foras na Gaeilge and relevant partners. |
Ongoing 2012 |
DAHG/ Tourism Ireland, National Archives of Ireland / Foras na Gaeilge and relevant partners |
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7.14.5 |
Rollout further cultural digitization initiatives, in partnership with the private sector, in order the leverage our unique cultural offerings and bring them to a wider international audience. |
Ongoing 2012 |
DAHG |
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7.14.6 |
Through the Arts Council, support over 50 venues, approximately 200 festivals and 400 arts organisations in 2012, supporting employment in communities across the country, both directly through funding artists and organisations and indirectly in the tourism sector and the wider economy. |
Ongoing 2012 |
DAHG |
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7.14.7 |
Ensure continuity in the provision of heritage services nationally through an allocation of €48m for 2012. |
Ongoing 2012 |
DAHG |
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7.14.8 |
Invest in quality customer offerings through the National Cultural Institutions and regional cultural bodies and enterprises to enhance our overall tourism offering and to make Ireland a destination of cultural distinction for the cultural tourists globally. |
Ongoing 2012 |
DAHG |
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7.18.9 |
Support research activities of relevance to the sector including research in the areas of digital networks, communications and radio spectrum optimization, semantic web and sensor web, big data and data analytics, and their application in sectors such as film and television, social media and publishing |
Ongoing 2012 |
Research funders and Prioritisation Action Group |
The overall level of funding allocated to my Department for this year was informed by the outcome of a Comprehensive Review of Expenditure conducted in 2011. In carrying out the review, my Department had regard to a number of factors, including promoting economic growth and sustaining employment having regard to the significant contribution of the arts and heritage sectors to cultural tourism and the role of Údarás na Gaeltachta in supporting job creation in Gaeltacht areas. In this context, the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2012 published in February of this year include certain context and impact indicators relating to the numbers of jobs to be created and maintained in the Gaeltacht in 2012. My Department will be reporting on performance in this regard in 2013.
