Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 2 Nov 1999

Vol. 509 No. 6

Written Answers. - Gross Domestic Product.

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

387 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children the measure of GNP used within his Department for official purposes; if his Department is using the CSO agreed exhaustive ESA95 figures; if not, when it will update its figures to incorporate this new standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21728/99]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen)

I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department uses the latest published figures from the CSO which are compiled on the ESA95 exhausted basis.