Written answers
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Cultural Sector
9:00 pm
Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 367: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made since December 2008 in the codification of the economic impact of the cultural industries outlined in the Building Ireland's Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal report; and if benchmarks to promote jobs, business development, and export expansion have been established to date in 2009. [43150/09]
Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 376: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the steps taken since December 2008 to improve the human resources capabilities of the cultural sector through training in the arts, arts administration, management and cultural entrepreneurship as announced in the Building Ireland's Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal report. [43152/09]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 367 and 376 together.
My Department reports regularly to Department of the Taoiseach on progress in implementing the report entitled Building Ireland's Smart Economy A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal. The following is an extract from the most recent report.
| Action | Lead Responsibility | Progress |
| The human resource capabilities of the cultural sector will be upgraded through training in the arts, as well as training in arts administration, management and cultural entrepreneurship. | M/AST | The Irish Film Board will continue to fund Screen Training Ireland to provide training of professionals for film, television, animation and digital media. |
| We will codify the economic impact of the cultural industries and establish benchmarks to promote jobs, business development, and export expansion | M/AST | DKM Economic Consultants have recently completed a report entitled "The Economic Impact of the Arts, Culture and Creative Sectors" for the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. |
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