Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 2 Nov 1999

Vol. 509 No. 6

Written Answers. - Gross National Product.

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

445 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government 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. [21729/99]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey)

My Department has used GNP data as revised under ESA 95 since their publication by the Central Statistics Office in June 1999. Relevant figures generated by my Department prior to that date are being reviewed and amendments will be published as appropriate at the earliest suitable opportunity.