Jimmy Deenihan
Question:35 Mr. Deenihan asked the Taoiseach if there are figures available to show that the GDP for County Kerry is 63 per cent of the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10223/99]
Written Answers. - GDP Statistics.
The Central Statistics Office publishes estimates of GDP per person for each of the eight regional authority areas. It does not compile official estimates for the constituent counties because they are less meaningful for such small areas. In addition, the data are in some respects not sufficiently robust or not available at county level.
In the context of the discussion on regionalisation, the CSO published in November 1998 broad indicative measures of GDP per person for counties in 1995. These estimates show Kerry to be at about 64 per cent of the EU average.