Written answers
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Department of An Taoiseach
Tourism, Cultural and Sporting Sectors
9:00 am
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 124: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons currently employed in the tourism, cultural and sporting sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37073/10]
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 125: To ask the Taoiseach the employment in terms of job numbers in the arts, cultural and sporting sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37078/10]
John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 125 together.
The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. In line with EU requirements the QNHS collects sector of employment according to the standard EU classification (NACE Rev. 2). The sectors for which data are requested cannot be specifically identified within this classification.
Tourism industries and related employment are spread across a number of NACE divisions, groups and sections (primarily accommodation and food service activities, transport and arts, entertainment, recreation and other service activities). CSO does not currently compile a Tourism Satellite Account, without which tourism related employment cannot be properly estimated.
Employment in the arts, culture and sports broadly correspond with the sub-sectors of the arts, entertainment, recreation and other service activities sector for which estimates are currently published.
The table below shows the number of persons employed classified by NACE Rev. 2 Economic Sector for Quarter 2 2010.
| Persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) classified by NACE Rev. 2 Economic Sector, | ||
| Quarter 2 2010 | ||
| '000 | ||
| Economic sector | Apr- | |
| (NACE Rev. 2) | Jun10 | |
| All persons | ||
| A | Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 84.9 |
| B-E | Industry | 240.1 |
| F | Construction | 125.3 |
| G | Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 269.1 |
| H | Transportation and storage | 89.7 |
| I | Accommodation and food service activities | 119.8 |
| J | Information and communication | 74.1 |
| K-L | Financial, insurance and real estate activities | 103.2 |
| M | Professional, scientific and technical activities | 100.9 |
| N | Administrative and support service activities | 61.3 |
| O | Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 107.8 |
| P | Education | 149.8 |
| Q | Human health and social work activities | 234.9 |
| R-U | Arts, entertainment, recreation and other service activities | 98.1 |
| Total persons | 1,859.1 | |
| Data may be subject to future revision.; | ||
| Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.; | ||
| Reference period: q2=Apr-Jun.; | ||
| Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.; |
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