Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 February 2025
1401. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to list the level of child poverty in each of the electoral areas of Ennis, Ennistymon, Killaloe, Kilrush, and Shannon, in County Clare for each of the years 2011 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2968/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra1402. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to list the level of fuel poverty in each of the electoral areas of Ennis, Ennistymon, Killaloe, Kilrush, and Shannon, in County Clare for each of the years 2011 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2970/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra1404. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to list the median household income in each of the electoral areas of Ennis, Ennistymon, Killaloe, Kilrush, and Shannon, in County Clare for each of the years 2011 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2972/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra1413. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of child poverty in each of the electoral areas of Ennis, Ennistymon, Killaloe, Kilrush, and Shannon, in the County of Clare for each of the years 2011 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3392/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra1415. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of fuel poverty in each of the electoral areas of Ennis, Ennistymon, Killaloe, Kilrush, and Shannon, in the County of Clare for each of the years 2011 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3394/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra1417. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the median household income in each of the electoral areas of Ennis, Ennistymon, Killaloe, Kilrush, and Shannon, in the County of Clare for each of the years 2011 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3396/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1401, 1402, 1404, 1413, 1415 and 1417 together.
Pobal’s HP Deprivation Index is Ireland’s primary social gradient tool, used by many Government Departments, including my own, and state agencies for the identification of disadvantage, in order to target resources towards communities most in need.
The Index is a robust and reliable tool, using data from Ireland’s census to identify relative levels of affluence or disadvantage across geographic areas throughout the country.
The HP Deprivation index uses a number of variables to determine area deprivation scores, however it is not a tool for collection and reporting of specific metrics such as median income, fuel poverty levels or levels of child poverty in particular areas.
I would recommend the deputy contact the Central Statistics Office who may be in a position to provide the requested information.
