Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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I welcome Mr. Dalton and his officials. I acknowledge the important role the CSO plays, as stated by Mr. Dalton, with respect to statistics, information and data. I note at national level CSO official statistics inform decision making across a range of areas, including construction, health, welfare, environment and the economy and at European level they provide an accurate picture of Ireland's economic and social performance and enable comparison between Ireland and other countries. The CSO is playing a very important role in that respect. I want to ask Mr. Dalton how we are doing economically in the context of Europe, how will we fare in the next few years and in the context of Brexit, the elephant in the room and what is on everyone's lips, what effect does he envisage it will have on our economy and on our future dealings with Europe?