Dan Boyle
Question:93 Mr. Boyle asked the Taoiseach if statistics are maintained on the value of the packaging industry here in terms of GDP, both as a percentage and in money terms; and if such information will be supplied. [2880/05]
View answerTuesday, 1 February 2005
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The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. However, statistics are available from the annual census of industrial production in respect of the sector — manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products. The relevant details for 2002 are set out in the following table:
|
Sector (NACE categories) |
Number of local units |
Gross Output |
Net Output (i.e. gross output minus industrial inputs) |
|
No. |
€m |
€m |
|
|
All industries |
5,535 |
99,966 |
60,373 |
|
of which: |
|||
|
21 — Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products |
120 |
753 |
402 |
|
of which: |
|||
|
2,112 — Manufacture of paper and paperboard |
13 |
42 |
20 |
|
2,121 — Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard |
54 |
339 |
163 |