Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 778: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will publish the report commissioned by his Department entitled Economic impact of the Cultural Sector; the cost of this report; the reason there was no expertise within his Department to produce such a document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38038/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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While the Report referred to by the Deputy was compiled and produced by DKM, they were assisted in the terms of reference and the identification of research material by qualified economists in my own Department. While the Department has previously produced related documents viz the Arts and Culture programme in 2008 it was considered that added value would be obtained by having an independent view on the impact of the cultural sector and it was in that context that DKM was commissioned to take on this assignment at a vat inclusive cost of €11,846. It is my intention to publish the report shortly.