Written answers

Thursday, 17 January 2019

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Research and Development Data

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly 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]

Photo of John HalliganJohn Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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The information is contained in the table.

YearGBARD as percentage of GDP
20050.42%
20060.41%
20070.45%
20080.50%
20090.52%
20100.49%
20110.45%
20120.43%
20130.40%
20140.37%
20150.28%
20160.26%
20170.25%
2018 estimate0.24%

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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Photo of Billy KelleherBilly 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]

Photo of John HalliganJohn Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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The information is as follows:

Year:2017

GEOGBARD €mGBARD as percentage GDP
European Union (current composition)96,470.70.63
Euro area (19 countries)74,538.80.67
Belgium2,870.20.66
Bulgaria109.60.21
Czechia1,240.70.65
Denmark2,613.40.90
Germany 29,006.10.89
Estonia143.20.61
Ireland739.30.25
Greece850.20.48
Spain5,917.80.51
France14,747.90.64
Croatia355.00.72
Italy8,577.90.50
Cyprus61.10.31
Latvia60.00.22
Lithuania132.20.31
Luxembourg352.90.64
Hungary317.80.26
Malta21.30.19
Netherlands5,107.40.69
Austria2,854.30.77
Poland1,687.90.36
Portugal712.60.37
Romania352.40.19
Slovenia172.30.40
Slovakia297.10.35
Finland1,885.90.84
Sweden3,806.70.80
United Kingdom11,448.50.49
Iceland132.50.61
Norway3,562.11.01
Serbia147.50.40

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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Photo of Billy KelleherBilly 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]

Photo of John HalliganJohn Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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The information is as follows:

YearGERD as a percentage of GDP
20101.6%
20111.6%
20121.6%
20131.6%
20141.5%
20151.2%
20161.2%
20171.2%

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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Photo of Billy KelleherBilly 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]

Photo of John HalliganJohn Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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The information is as follows:

Government R&D Capital Expenditure

Year€m
2005€m79.7
2006€m105.7
2007€m160.5
2008€m182.7
2009€m162.7
2010€m111.5
2011€m83.3
2012€m72.4
2013€m58.8
2014€m64.9
2015€m72.9
2016€m69.3
2017€m64.5
2018€m60.7

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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