Vol. 462 No. 8
25 Mr. B. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to draw up statistics in respect of regional per capita income with a view to maintaining eligibility for future EU structural and cohesion fund support. [4890/96]
The Central Statistics Office plans to compile economic accounts on a regional basis. It has commissioned the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) to undertake a study into the methodology required to compile the principal elements of these accounts on a regional basis. A draft of the ESRI report on this is currently being examined by the Central Statistics Office.
