5 DFómh 2015, 15:27
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht will convene tomorrow to hear from Mr. Victor Finn, CEO, of the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) on their recently released report entitled “The Socio-Economic Contribution of Music to the Irish Economy”.
05th October 2015
The meeting will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, 6th October at 2.15 pm in Committee Room 4, Leinster House.
Committee Chairman, Michael McCarthy TD, said: “This report gives us an excellent snapshot of the Irish music industry, an industry that contributes in the region €470m annually to the Irish economy, as it stands today. It also gives us valuable insight into how the future of the industry is being shaped and how it has changed so substantially over time.”
“We look forward to hearing from Mr. Finn on the findings and recommendations of the report including the proposal for a collaborative Music Industry Taskforce for Ireland which would look to influence policy in a number of key areas to ensure the future growth and success of this important industry.”
The Report identifies 6 strategic themes including finance, market access and intellectual property amongst others and is available here.
The meeting will be broadcast live on Oireachtas TV on Sky Channel 574; Virgin Media Channel 207 and eir Vision Channel 504.
Committee proceedings can be viewed live here.
Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the move, through the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.
ENDS
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Committee Membership:
Chairman: Michael McCarthy TD (Labour)
Deputies:
Mr James Bannon TD (Fine Gael); Mr Noel Coonan TD (Fine Gael)[Leas-Chathaoirleach]; Ms Ruth Coppinger TD (Socialist Party); Ms Helen McEntee TD (Fine Gael); Mr Barry Cowen TD (Fianna Fáil); Mr Robert Dowds TD (Labour); Mr Eamonn Maloney TD (Labour); Mr Tony Mc Loughlin TD (Fine Gael); Ms Michelle Mulherin TD (Fine Gael); Ms Catherine Murphy TD (Independent); Mr Fergus O’Dowd TD (Fine Gael); Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD Uasal (Fianna Fáil); Mr Brian Stanley TD (Sinn Féin); Mr Peadar Tóibín TD Uasal (Sinn Féin)
Senators:
Senator Terry Brennan (Fine Gael); Senator Cáit Keane (Fine Gael); Senator Denis Landy (Labour); An Seanadóir Fiach Mac Conghail (Neamhspleách); An Seanadóir Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fáil); Senator Ned O’Sullivan (Fianna Fáil)