Written answers
Thursday, 17 January 2019
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Research and Development Data
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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122. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of public research and development intensity as measured as a percentage of GDP in each of the years 2005 to 2018; and the budgeted figure for 2019, in tabular form. [2292/19]
John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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The information is contained in the table.
Year | GBARD as percentage of GDP |
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2005 | 0.42% |
2006 | 0.41% |
2007 | 0.45% |
2008 | 0.50% |
2009 | 0.52% |
2010 | 0.49% |
2011 | 0.45% |
2012 | 0.43% |
2013 | 0.40% |
2014 | 0.37% |
2015 | 0.28% |
2016 | 0.26% |
2017 | 0.25% |
2018 estimate | 0.24% |
The Table shows Government Budget Allocations on R&D (GBARD) as a percentage of GDP for the years 2005 to 2018. Note data for 2019 is not available yet. For more information please see the R&D Budget 2017-2018 at the following link:
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Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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123. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the Eurostat data as a percentage of each member state’s GDP; and the monetary amount each Government expended on research spending on an annual basis over the 2018 period. [2293/19]
John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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The information is as follows:
Year:2017
GEO | GBARD €m | GBARD as percentage GDP |
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European Union (current composition) | 96,470.7 | 0.63 |
Euro area (19 countries) | 74,538.8 | 0.67 |
Belgium | 2,870.2 | 0.66 |
Bulgaria | 109.6 | 0.21 |
Czechia | 1,240.7 | 0.65 |
Denmark | 2,613.4 | 0.90 |
Germany | 29,006.1 | 0.89 |
Estonia | 143.2 | 0.61 |
Ireland | 739.3 | 0.25 |
Greece | 850.2 | 0.48 |
Spain | 5,917.8 | 0.51 |
France | 14,747.9 | 0.64 |
Croatia | 355.0 | 0.72 |
Italy | 8,577.9 | 0.50 |
Cyprus | 61.1 | 0.31 |
Latvia | 60.0 | 0.22 |
Lithuania | 132.2 | 0.31 |
Luxembourg | 352.9 | 0.64 |
Hungary | 317.8 | 0.26 |
Malta | 21.3 | 0.19 |
Netherlands | 5,107.4 | 0.69 |
Austria | 2,854.3 | 0.77 |
Poland | 1,687.9 | 0.36 |
Portugal | 712.6 | 0.37 |
Romania | 352.4 | 0.19 |
Slovenia | 172.3 | 0.40 |
Slovakia | 297.1 | 0.35 |
Finland | 1,885.9 | 0.84 |
Sweden | 3,806.7 | 0.80 |
United Kingdom | 11,448.5 | 0.49 |
Iceland | 132.5 | 0.61 |
Norway | 3,562.1 | 1.01 |
Serbia | 147.5 | 0.40 |
The table shows Government Budget Allocations on R&D (GBARD) and as a percentage of GDP for EU countries for 2017. Data for 2018 is not yet available from Eurostat. For more information please see the R&D Budget 2017-2018 report at the following link:
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Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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124. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount expended here as a percentage of GDP on research spending in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [2294/19]
John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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The information is as follows:
Year | GERD as a percentage of GDP |
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2010 | 1.6% |
2011 | 1.6% |
2012 | 1.6% |
2013 | 1.6% |
2014 | 1.5% |
2015 | 1.2% |
2016 | 1.2% |
2017 | 1.2% |
The table shows Gross Expenditure on R&D as a percentage of GDP for Ireland for 2010-2017. Gross expenditure on R&D includes R&D carried out in the Government, Business and Higher Education sectors. Note data on 2018 is not available yet. For more information please see the Research and Development Budget 2017-2018 at the following link:
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Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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125. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of capital expenditure in public research and development in each of the years 2005 to 2018; the 2019 budgeted figure, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2295/19]
John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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The information is as follows:
Government R&D Capital Expenditure
Year | €m | |
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2005 | €m | 79.7 |
2006 | €m | 105.7 |
2007 | €m | 160.5 |
2008 | €m | 182.7 |
2009 | €m | 162.7 |
2010 | €m | 111.5 |
2011 | €m | 83.3 |
2012 | €m | 72.4 |
2013 | €m | 58.8 |
2014 | €m | 64.9 |
2015 | €m | 72.9 |
2016 | €m | 69.3 |
2017 | €m | 64.5 |
2018 | €m | 60.7 |
Note data for 2019 is not available yet. For more information please see the R&D Budget 2017-2018 at the following link:
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