Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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1. To ask the Taoiseach if the Central Statistics Office will provide statistics on the number of persons at work in County Kerry, as distinct from the South-West Region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5029/16]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment (ILO) in the State. Estimates of employment are produced by NUTS 3 Regions. The NUTS 3 South-West region includes Cork City and County and County Kerry. Due to methodology and sample size it is not possible to produce reliable estimates for the County of Kerry from the QNHS as the survey is not designed to produce reliable County level data. The production of such detailed County estimates would require a large increase in sample size and, as a result, there would be a significant increase in the cost of administering the survey. There are therefore no plans to introduce these detailed County estimates from the QNHS at this time.

It can be noted that the 5 yearly Census of Population may be used to produce a range of Statistics at County level. The next Census of Population is due to be conducted on April 24th 2016.