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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Feb 2004)

Tom Kitt: Uganda, as the Deputy will know, is one of the least developed countries in the world and has suffered grievously in its history under dictators like Idi Amin and Milton Obote. Ireland has a programme of development assistance in Uganda five other countries in sub-saharan Africa and one country in Asia with the single-minded purpose of tackling deep poverty and supporting economic and social...

Written Answers — Voluntary Service: Voluntary Service (18 May 2004)

Tom Kitt: The Deputy will be aware that the Government decided in 2002, on foot of a recommendation contained in the report of the Ireland Aid Review Committee, to integrate the Agency for Personal Service Overseas, APSO, into the Department of Foreign Affairs. This decision has been implemented and the functions and responsibilities of the former APSO are now being carried out by Development...

Written Answers — Registration of Deaths: Registration of Deaths (12 Oct 2004)

Tom Kitt: The following table provides details on the number of deaths registered in 2003 as injury undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted. The classification is in accordance with the International Classification of Diseases Revision 9 — ICD Rev 9. Corresponding information for 2004 will not be available until May 2005. External Cause of Death Males Females Total E980...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (12 Oct 2004)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following statement. Estimated number of overseas visits to Ireland, expenditure by overseas visitors to Ireland and average expenditure of overseas visitors to Ireland 1997-2003 Visits Expenditure Average Expenditure 1997 5,164 1,981 384 1998 5,716 2,134 373 1999 6,068 2,280 376 2000 6,310 2,617 415 2001...

Written Answers — Non-EU Nationals: Non-EU Nationals (16 Nov 2004)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 to 157, inclusive, together. The total number of families consisting of a husband and wife, or couple, with at least one child aged 0-18 years was 412,321 at the time of the 2002 census. Of these, 4,905,1.2%, consisted of families where both parents were non-EU nationals and at least one child was born in the State. The number of Irish born children, aged...

Written Answers — Trading Partners: Trading Partners (16 Nov 2004)

Tom Kitt: The table below identifies Ireland's top ten trading partners by value for each flow in 2003. This is the latest year for which complete annual data are available. For comparative purposes, values for 2002 and 2001 are also included.

Written Answers — Packaging Industry: Packaging Industry (1 Feb 2005)

Tom Kitt: 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...

Written Answers — Consumer Expenditure: Consumer Expenditure (8 Feb 2005)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 to 170, inclusive, together. The CSO does not publish estimates of the individual expenditures listed above. However, three of the items listed above — viz. private rents, doctors' fees and dentists' fees — form part of the overall personal consumption expenditure estimates, which are published quarterly and annually as part of the national accounts....

Written Answers — Economic Statistics: Economic Statistics (8 Feb 2005)

Tom Kitt: Statistics on population and labour force activity components are compiled from the quarterly national household survey. The latest statistics available are for the period June to August 2004 and the distribution of females aged 15 or over by economic activity is outlined below. Persons aged 15 years and over classified by Principal Economic Status1, 2004. Principal Economic Status...

Written Answers — Tourism Revenue: Tourism Revenue (15 Feb 2005)

Tom Kitt: The latest Central Statistics Office figures on expenditure by overseas visitors relate to the period ending 30 September 2004. Estimated number of overseas visits to Ireland and expenditure by overseas visitors to Ireland: 1999-2003. Visits '000 Expenditure €m 1999 6,068 2,280 2000 6,310 2,617 2001 5,990 2,893 2002 6,065 3,045 2003 6,369...

Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (16 Feb 2005)

Tom Kitt: An estimated 42,800 persons are engaged in cultural employment in Ireland in 2002. Cultural employment covers both cultural occupations, such as librarians, writers, etc., irrespective of the main activity of the employer, and all employment in cultural activities irrespective of the person's occupation, such as artistic, administrative, etc. The estimate is based on an analysis of the...

Written Answers — Average Industrial Wage: Average Industrial Wage (13 Apr 2005)

Tom Kitt: Between 1997 and 2004 average weekly earnings for industrial workers increased by 51%. Average earnings per hour increased by 55% while average hours worked per week decreased by 2%. Estimates of weekly and hourly earnings for industrial workers for the years 1997-2004 are given in the following table. The category "industrial workers" includes operatives, maintenance workers, storekeepers,...

Written Answers — Register of Births: Register of Births (19 Apr 2005)

Tom Kitt: The geographic classification of birth registrations by residence of the mother is not undertaken below local authority level in Dublin. Thus data are not available for postal districts in Dublin. The following table summarises the number of births registered since 2002 where the residence of the mother was in the Fingal local authority: Year 2002 3,882 2003 4,369 2004 3,305 (...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (4 May 2005)

Tom Kitt: The live register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming unemployment assistance, unemployment benefit and other claimants registered with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Figures are published for each county and each local social welfare office. A breakdown by postal district is not available. The most recent information available is for March 2005. It...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (10 May 2005)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 to 120, inclusive, together. The exact information as requested by the Deputy is not available as there is no Department of Social and Family Affairs local branch office in Shannon, County Clare. The live register figures for all the local branch offices in County Clare for 2005 and 2004 are set out in the following table. The live register series gives a...

Written Answers — Imports and Exports: Imports and Exports (31 May 2005)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 118 together. The following details relate solely to merchandise trade. The details with regard to imports are classified according to country of consignment as distinct from country of origin. Tables 1 and 2 give imports and exports respectively of the top 12 countries in terms of value of trade for each of the last five years; 1999 is included also...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (1 Jun 2005)

Tom Kitt: Labour force indicators such as employment and unemployment are measured by the quarterly national household survey. The latest figures available are for September to November 2004. The number of unemployed persons in the State as requested by the Deputy is 85,600. The live register analysis measures the number of persons registered for unemployment benefits at the local offices of the...

Written Answers — Population Figures: Population Figures (14 Jun 2005)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table:

Written Answers — National Household Survey: National Household Survey (28 Jun 2005)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 144 together. The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. Number of children aged Family type Less than 5 years 5 to 12 years Total aged less than 12 Two parent family Both working 131,537 187,083 318,620 One working 95,638 156,231 251,869 None working 17,904 22,138 40,042...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (28 Jun 2005)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table in regard to the former health board areas. As the three constituent area health boards of the former Eastern Regional Health Authority are not defined in terms of complete electoral divisions, it is not possible to provide separate details for them. The information provided is taken from the 2002 census.