Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 2 Jul 1991

Vol. 410 No. 2

Written Answers. - GDP Statistics.

Tony Gregory

Question:

68 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline, in respect of each EC and EFTA member state (1) the year in which real per capita GDP equalled this country's (2) the total tax as a percentage of GDP for that year and (3) the percentage of total employment represented by employment in the public sector in that year.

Minister for Finance (Mr. A. Reynolds)

My Department do not maintain, nor have ready access to, the comparative international time series data which would allow the information requested by the Deputy to be compiled.