Bernard Durkan
Question:1. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the value of exports in goods and services in each of the years 2007 to 2018 in tabular form. [32445/19]
View answerWritten Answers Nos. 1-5
1. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the value of exports in goods and services in each of the years 2007 to 2018 in tabular form. [32445/19]
View answerThe official measure of Ireland's trade in goods and services is produced by the Central Statistics Office. The value of exports in goods and services is presented in the International Accounts publication. The table below taken from the databank shows the value of exports in goods and services in years 2007-2018.
Exports of Merchandise and Services
2007 € million |
2008 € million |
2009 € million |
2010 € million |
2011 € million |
2012 € million |
|
Merchandise & Services |
159,305 |
157,943 |
158,602 |
172,794 |
177,308 |
183,014 |
Merchandise |
99,787 |
96,165 |
97,276 |
103,254 |
100,576 |
101,869 |
Services |
59,518 |
61,778 |
61,326 |
69,540 |
76,732 |
81,145 |
2013 € million |
2014 € million |
2015 € million |
2016 € million |
2017 € million |
2018 € million |
|
Merchandise & Services |
186,243 |
214,350 |
320,565 |
328,236 |
359,655 |
396,384 |
Merchandise |
98,732 |
114,461 |
200,327 |
193,160 |
197,824 |
216,307 |
Services |
87,511 |
99,889 |
120,238 |
135,076 |
161,831 |
180,077 |
2. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the first meeting of the delivery board for the climate action plan 2019. [32877/19]
View answerThe Climate Action Plan, published on 17 June 2019, outlines significant new governance structures to ensure that climate policy is implemented including the establishment of a Climate Action Delivery Board within my Department.
Tackling climate action is the right thing to do, in terms of stabilising our climate, for all of us but particularly the young people here. But it is also beneficial in other ways - it is warmer homes, it is cleaner air, it is shorter commutes, less time in the car. It is also about creating new jobs, new wealth and new businesses for the future. So, even if there were no targets to reach, even if there were no fines that we might incur, this is good policy anyway. It is good economic policy, it is good social policy, it is good environment policy and we just need to make it happen.
The first meeting of the Delivery Board took place on 16 July 2019. The Board is jointly chaired by the Secretary General of my Department and the Secretary General of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. The membership comprises of Secretaries General from Departments responsible for the actions outlined in the Plan, including Secretaries General from Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Department of Transport Tourism & Sport; Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government; Department of Education and Skills; Department of Finance; Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Department of Business, Enterprise, and Innovation; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Department of Rural and Community Development; Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht and; Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The Secretariat for the Board is provided by my Department.
At the first meeting, the Board discussed the importance of the delivery of actions outlined in the Plan and the deep level of collaboration required across Government to achieve this. The approach for measuring progress, closely following the model adopted for the Action Plan for Jobs, was also discussed as well as preparations for the first quarterly progress report on delivery of the Plan. The agenda also included discussions around the terms of reference for the Board; carbon budgets; the research base and communications strategy for the Climate Action Plan.
3. Deputy John Brady asked the Taoiseach the number of households relying on a primary social welfare payment. [33161/19]
View answerThe primary focus of the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) is the collection of information on the income and living conditions of different types of households in Ireland, in order to derive indicators on poverty, deprivation and social exclusion. The latest results from SILC 2017 span the income reference period of January 2016 – December 2017.
According to the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2017, an estimated 17.7% of households reported having income from social welfare sources alone.
4. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach the size of the commercial real estate sector; and the net and gross asset value, respectively in tabular form. [33508/19]
View answer5. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach the size in units, net asset value and gross asset value of the real estate sector by residential and commercial in Dublin city and county and outside of Dublin, respectively in tabular form. [33511/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 4 and 5 together.
The gross value added for the real estate sector is shown in the table below. Please note that these figures were published in August 2018 and are based on the National Income and Expenditure release of 2017 (NIE 2017). Figures based on the National Income and Expenditure release of 2018 (NIE 2018) will be available later this year.
Year 2017 |
Current Prices |
Constant Prices |
Gross Value Added for Real Estate (Euro Millions) |
17,300 |
16,367 |
Gross Value Added for the Whole Economy (Euro Millions) |
273,174 |
272,104 |
Real Estate as a Percentage of the Whole Economy |
6.3% |
6.0% |
The Net Capital Stock and Gross Capital Stock for
- Dwellings;
- Other Buildings and Structures including Roads; and
- Roads
are shown on the following table. The Net Capital Stock includes the effect of depreciation while the Gross Capital Stock does not. Please note that these figures exclude the value of land. These figures were published in November 2018 and are based on the National Income and Expenditure release of 2017 (NIE 2017). Figures based on the National Income and Expenditure release of 2018 (NIE 2018) will be available later this year.
Year |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
Dwellings (excluding land) |
|||||||
Net Capital Stock Held at End of Year at Current Prices (Euro Million) |
198,865 |
202,819 |
207,850 |
218,641 |
225,964 |
235,583 |
248,269 |
Net Capital Stock Held at End of Year at Constant 2016 Prices (Euro Million) |
238,411 |
237,280 |
236,295 |
235,651 |
235,234 |
235,583 |
236,871 |
Gross Capital Stock Held at End of Year at Current Prices (Euro Million) |
247,528 |
254,723 |
263,350 |
279,314 |
290,934 |
305,383 |
323,568 |
Gross Capital Stock Held at End of Year at Constant 2016 Prices (Euro Million) |
296,690 |
298,028 |
299,495 |
301,142 |
302,909 |
305,383 |
308,674 |
Other Buildings and Structures including roads |
|||||||
Net Capital Stock Held at End of Year at Current Prices (Euro Million) |
104,106 |
109,259 |
115,477 |
124,554 |
135,740 |
150,605 |
168,460 |
Net Capital Stock Held at End of Year at Constant 2016 Prices (Euro Million) |
129,345 |
131,950 |
135,540 |
139,629 |
144,342 |
150,605 |
158,561 |
Gross Capital Stock Held at End of Year at Current Prices (Euro Million) |
167,042 |
176,782 |
187,888 |
203,588 |
222,411 |
246,543 |
274,575 |
Gross Capital Stock Held at End of Year at Constant 2016 Prices (Euro Million) |
207,535 |
213,525 |
220,570 |
228,268 |
236,516 |
246,543 |
258,427 |
Roads |
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Net Capital Stock Held at End of Year at Current Prices (Euro Million) |
25,317 |
26,248 |
26,789 |
28,057 |
29,584 |
31,444 |
33,217 |
Net Capital Stock Held at End of Year at Constant 2016 Prices (Euro Million) |
31,454 |
31,699 |
31,444 |
31,452 |
31,435 |
31,444 |
31,265 |
Gross Capital Stock Held at End of Year at Current Prices (Euro Million) |
36,535 |
38,391 |
39,909 |
42,447 |
45,460 |
49,055 |
52,713 |
Gross Capital Stock Held at End of Year at Constant 2016 Prices (Euro Million) |
45,393 |
46,364 |
46,842 |
47,585 |
48,305 |
49,055 |
49,616 |