Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue generated by people in the arts field. [5301/05]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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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.