Written answers
Wednesday, 29 June 2005
Department of An Taoiseach
National Statistics
10:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 63: To ask the Taoiseach the number of households in the country in each of the last two censuses; and his estimate of any increase since the last census. [23407/05]
Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The number of private households distinguished in the 1996 census was 1,123,200. The corresponding figure in 2002 was 1,288,000 — an increase of 14.7% over the six years. On the basis of quarterly national household survey figures, it is estimated that the number of private households increased by 7.3% between the second quarter of 2002 and the first quarter of 2005.
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 64: To ask the Taoiseach the details of the value and volume of the fish catch and fish production in each year since 1998. [23401/05]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 65: To ask the Taoiseach the total value and tonnage of the fish catch since 2003 to date; the value and volume of the output; and the numbers employed in fishing and fish processing since 2003 to date. [23410/05]
Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 and 65 together.
The estimates of sea fish landings for 1998 to 2003, which are largely based on data supplied by the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, are set out in table 1. Tables 2a and 2b show, in addition, the value and volume of aquaculture and inland fisheries, together with the total production.
| Table 1. Sea fish landings. | ||
| Year | Sea fish landings (value: million euro) | Sea fish landings (weight: tonnes) |
| 1998 | 192.3 | 320,163 |
| 1999 | 189.5 | 279,230 |
| 2000 | 189.0 | 272,875 |
| 2001 | 253.6 | 298,521 |
| 2002 | 209.9 | 245,165 |
| 2003 | 216.9 | 298,615 |
| Table 2a. Fish Production (value: million euro). | ||||
| Year | Sea fish landings | Aquaculture | Inland | Total Production |
| 1998 | 192.3 | 77.2 | 6.2 | 275.7 |
| 1999 | 189.5 | 86.0 | 5.1 | 280.6 |
| 2000 | 189.0 | 95.4 | 6.1 | 290.5 |
| 2001 | 253.6 | 107.1 | 6.0 | 366.7 |
| 2002 | 209.9 | 117.4 | 5.5 | 332.8 |
| Table 2b. Fish Production (weight: tonnes). | ||||
| Year | Sea fish landings | Aquaculture | Inland | Total Production |
| 1998 | 320,163 | 39,980 | 895 | 361,038 |
| 1999 | 279,230 | 43,856 | 775 | 323,861 |
| 2000 | 272,875 | 51,247 | 881 | 325,003 |
| 2001 | 298,521 | 60,935 | 900 | 360,356 |
| 2002 | 245,165 | 62,686 | 789 | 308,640 |
Figures for the value of output from the fish processing sector, covering the years 1998-2002, are provided in table 3. These data are from the CSO census of industrial production. Corresponding volume figures are not available.
| Table 3. Output and Employment in Processing and preserving of fish and fish products (NACE code 1520). | |||
| Year | Gross Output €000 | Net Output €000 | Employment |
| 1998 | 303,890 | 101,478 | 2,754 |
| 1999 | 315,192 | 87,639 | 2,645 |
| 2000 | 342,895 | 104,042 | 2,568 |
| 2001 | 365,690 | 93,493 | 2,798 |
| 2002 | 429,555 | 126,931 | 3,009 |
With regard to employment in the fishing industry, quarterly national household survey, QNHS, estimates of persons employed are contained in Table 4.
| Table 4. Persons in employment in fishing (NACE code 05). | |
| Year | Employed in Fishing |
| 1998 | 3,600 |
| 1999 | 3,100 |
| 2000 | 3,100 |
| 2001 | 3,200 |
| 2002 | 4,000 |
| 2003 | 2,600 |
| 2004 | 2,800 |
| Note: | |
| (1) Sea fish landings by foreign boats into Irish ports are not included in tables 1, 2a and 2b. | |
| (2) The QNHS estimates are subject to sampling and other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values and estimates of change. |
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