Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 430: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of jobs created from 2005 to date in 2010 in the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31515/10]

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 431: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of jobs that have been created in the arts sector from 2005 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31516/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 431 together.

The most recent published information relating to employment in the arts sector available is contained in the Report prepared in November 2009 for the Arts Council by Indecon International Economic Consultants entitled "Assessment of Economic Impact of the Arts in Ireland". This report stated that for 2008 the number of jobs defined as "Direct, Employment in the Wider Arts Sector" totalled 16,689. This figure is based on an Indecon analysis of the Central Statistics Annual Services Inquiry of Industrial Protection and Census of Population as well as internal Arts Council data. Specific details for the arts sector have to be collated from various descriptions within the data held by CSO publications.