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Ireland’s Environment 2012
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to sound agricultural practices.
Ireland also needs to maximise the
food production strengths that
are key to the Irish agri-food and
fisheries industry while recognising
that environmental sustainability is
an essential requirement for food
production in the future.
The European Commission
Joint Research Centre document
Evaluation of the Livestock Sector’s
Contribution to EU Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
(EC JRC, 2010)
shows that Ireland is among the
most emission-efficient producers
of food in the world. However,
anticipated changes in milk quotas
with a consequent significant
increase in the national dairy herd
will make it more challenging for
Ireland to meet its EU commitments
on greenhouse gases and on water.
Table 1.3
Real GDP of Ireland’s Major Trading (Export) Partners (Source: OECD, 2011)
Percentage change from previous year
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Belgium
2.8
0.8
-2.7
2.1
2.4
France
2.3
0.1
-2.7
1.4
2.2
Germany
2.8
0.7
-4.7
3.5
3.4
Ireland
5.6
-3.6
-7.6
-1.0
0.0
Italy
1.4
-1.3
-5.2
1.2
1.1
Netherlands
3.9
1.9
-3.9
1.8
2.3
Spain
3.6
0.9
-3.7
-0.1
0.9
Switzerland
3.6
1.9
-1.9
2.6
2.7
United Kingdom
2.7
-0.1
-4.9
1.3
1.4
United States
1.9
0.0
-2.6
2.9
2.6
Euro Area
2.8
0.3
-4.1
1.7
2.0
Total OECD
2.7
0.3
-3.5
2.9
2.3
Table 1.4
Gross Value Added at Constant Factor Cost (Source: CSO)
€ million
Annual Percentage Change
Description
2007 2008 2009 2010
1
2006–
2007
2007–
2008
2008–
2009
2009–
2010
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
3,103 3,099 3,011 3,032
1.4 -0.1 -2.8 0.7
Industry (including building)
45,405 44,009 42,236 44,420
3.6 -3.1 -4.0 5.2
Distribution, transport
& communication
25,108 24,072 21,710 21,268
7.6 -4.1 -9.8 -2.0
Public administration and defence 5,939 6,199 5,954 5,793
4.9 4.4 -4.0 -2.7
Other services (including rent)
73,366 72,376 70,679 69,060
6.3 -1.3 -2.3 -2.3
Gross value added
(constant factor cost)
2
155,619 152,870 144,605 144,508
5.6 -1.8 -5.4 -0.1
1 Figures for 2010 are preliminary
2 Total GVA does not necessarily equal sum of component sectors