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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 2 Dec 1998

Vol. 497 No. 6

Written Answers - Gross Domestic Product.

John Bruton

Question:

26 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if the Central Statistics Office compiles figures on per capita GDP for each county and the other economic and statistical indicators available on a county basis. [25449/98]

John Bruton

Question:

27 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the economic data and statistical indicators compiled by the Central Statistics Office on a county basis. [25608/98]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 26 and 27 together.

The CSO does not compile official statistics of GDP at county level because of some data inadequacies and the fact that such estimates are not meaningful for small areas. However, as an exceptional measure, CSO did provide on Tuesday, 24 November, broad indicative levels of GDP per capita in each county for the year 1995. These estimates were subject to a number of qualifications.

The CSO compiles a wide range of statistics on a county basis including, for example, detailed information from the census of population, annual data on industry from the census of industrial production and detailed information on agriculture from the large scale farm structure survey undertaken every two years.

Proinsias De Rossa

Question:

28 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Taoiseach if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 25 of 24 November 1998, overhead subsidies are included in the per capita GDP figures for each of the 26 counties; the farm payments included in these figures; if headage payments are also included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25556/98]

The indicative GDP per capita figures for each county in 1995 given in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 25 of 24 November 1998 were compiled on a factor cost basis including all subsidies. Consequently, all subsidies to farmers, including overhead subsidies and the headage payents, were included.

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