Written answers
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Information and Communications Technology Issues
John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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371. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the apps his Department or attached agencies have been involved in developing for smartphones and other multimedia devices in the past three years; the cost and the software developer employed in each case. [5453/14]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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My Department has been directly involved in the development of two Apps, one of which is still under development. Details are provided in Table 1 below:
Table 1:
| Description | Cost to Department | Software Developer |
|---|---|---|
| Development and delivery of GPS-enabled 'Dublin Culture Night' Smartphone/iPhone application | €15,000 | Temple Bar Cultural Trust (TBCT) |
| Interactive application for use on a mobile device by staff working on the collection of scientific information about designated habitat sites (in development). | €42,000 to end-2013 | Kainos Software Ltd |
The information sought by the Deputy in relation to Apps developed by bodies and agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group for smart phones and other multi-media devices is set out in table 2 below.
Table 2:
| Body | Description | Cost to Body | Software Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Council | 'Heritage Week' free iPhone/Android app to showcase events during National Heritage Week 2013 | €23,437 (excluding VAT) | Arekibo |
| Waterways Ireland | 'Lakeland Treasures' - a guide to 10 heritage attractions in the Lough Ree area is a pilot, free iPhone app, due to be launched shortly | €18,450 (including VAT and 1 year’s maintenance and updating fee) | Nimble Tours |
| Foras na Gaeilge | 'Anseo' - an app for iPads and smart phones to enable users to engage with other Irish speakers | €10,500 (a grant under a Foras na Gaeilge scheme) | Diaga Teo |
| Chester Beatty Library | 'Treasures of the Chester Beatty Library’ - a free iOS app to showcase the library's collection | €14,790 (including VAT), funded by a Cultural Technology grant from my Department | Arekibo |
| National Gallery of Ireland | App for 2013 exhibition 'Treasured Sheets' App for 2013 exhibition 'Sketchbooks of Jack B. Yeats' | €21,697 (including VAT), including funding of €15,350 from my Department €6,888, (including VAT) | Acoustiguide Ltd Design Factory Ltd |
| National Museum of Ireland | Key contributor to the smartphone and tablet apps for 'A History of Ireland in 100 objects' Audio guides and illustrated audio guides of the Treasury Exhibition. Large touch screens to display bilingual illustrated glossaries in 'The Treasury' exhibition | No cost to the NMI. Nil Nil | Developer contracted by Royal Irish Academy Developed in-house Developed in-house |
| Irish Film Board | 'Media Hub' app, which allows users to watch streamed short films and trailers and keep up to date with the latest film industry news | €12,371 (including VAT) | Cybercom |
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