The CSO, through Ireland's Institute for SDGs (IIS), supports reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals.
The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) are a set of global development targets adopted by the United Nations (UN) member countries in September 2015 to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. The UN SDGs are driving the global development agenda towards Agenda 2030.
The Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan 2018-2020 was in direct response to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and provides a whole-of-government approach to implement the 17 SDGs. Ireland’s Second National Implementation Plan for the Sustainable Development Goals 2022–2024 reviews the progress made towards each of the 17 Goals - whether in Ireland or at an international level - showcasing case studies that can help guide us towards best practice. It focuses on the need to fully integrate the Sustainable Development Goals into our thinking and our action across the full spectrum of policy-making and delivery – how to capture the good work already underway, and how to inform and educate ourselves as to what more can be done.
This publication for 'Goal 1 No Poverty 2024' has 13 SDG indicators which are divided into four main chapters: Poverty, Housing, Environment and Financial Support.
SDG 1.1.1 Proportion of the population below the International poverty line is not directly measured, as the national poverty line in SDG 1.2.1 is more indicative of poverty in Ireland.
SDG 1.2.1 Proportion of the population living below the National poverty line is measured by the consistent poverty rate in the CSO Survey of Income and Living Conditions (SILC).
SDG 1.2.2 Proportion of the population living in poverty in poverty in all its dimensions is measured in the CSO Survey of Income and Living Conditions (SILC).
SDG 1.3.1 Proportion of population covered by social protection systems is published by the Department of Social Protection.
SDG 1.4.1 Households with access to basic services is measured using data from the Census of Population 2022, and also the publication developed by the CSO SDG division titled 'Measuring Distance to Everyday Services in Ireland'.
SDG 1.4.2 Population with secure tenure rights is measured by the CSO, Census of Population and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
SDG 1.5.1 Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters. The CSO Environment and Climate division is a member of a UNECE Task Force on Measuring Hazardous Events and Disasters. Work is underway internationally to define how this indicator should be measured. CSO will compile data for this indicator in due course.
SDG 1.5.2 Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global gross domestic product (GDP). The CSO Environment and Climate Division is a member of a UNECE Task Force on Measuring Hazardous Events and Disasters. Work is underway internationally to define how this indicator should be measured. CSO will compile data for this indicator in due course.
SDG 1.5.3 Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. The National Adaptation Framework (NAF) sets out the national strategy to reduce the vulnerability of the country to the negative effects of climate change and to avail of positive impacts. The NAF was reviewed in 2022 and a new NAF is currently in development and is due to be completed in 2024.
SDG 1.5.4 Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies. The Climate Action Regional Offices were established in 2018 by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the local government sector to support local government to respond and adapt to climate change. They coordinate national and local climate policy and ensure a more joined-up approach at a regional level. CAROs were developed to coordinate climate adaptation across local authorities - reflected in the National Adaptation Framework and the National Mitigation Plan.
SDG 1.a.1 Total official development assistance grants from all donors is measured by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
SDG 1.a.2 Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection) is published by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (DPENDR).
SDG 1.b.1 Pro-poor public social spending is provided by the Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD).
The population in each county in Ireland from the preliminary results of the 2022 Census of Population are as follows:
| Table 8.1 - Population per County, Census of Population, 2022 | ||
| Number | % | |
| Dublin | 1,458,154 | 28.3 |
| Cork | 584,156 | 11.3 |
| Galway | 277,737 | 5.4 |
| Kildare | 247,774 | 4.8 |
| Meath | 220,826 | 4.3 |
| Limerick | 209,536 | 4.0 |
| Tipperary | 167,895 | 3.3 |
| Donegal | 167,084 | 3.2 |
| Wexford | 163,919 | 3.2 |
| Kerry | 156,458 | 3.0 |
| Wicklow | 155,851 | 3.0 |
| Louth | 139,703 | 2.7 |
| Mayo | 137,970 | 2.7 |
| Clare | 127,938 | 2.5 |
| Waterford | 127,363 | 2.5 |
| Kilkenny | 104,160 | 2.0 |
| Westmeath | 96,221 | 1.9 |
| Laois | 91,877 | 1.8 |
| Offaly | 83,150 | 1.6 |
| Cavan | 81,704 | 1.6 |
| Roscommon | 70,259 | 1.4 |
| Sligo | 70,198 | 1.4 |
| Monaghan | 65,288 | 1.3 |
| Carlow | 61,968 | 1.2 |
| Longford | 46,751 | 0.9 |
| Leitrim | 35,199 | 0.7 |
| State | 5,149,139 | 100.0 |
| Source: CSO, Census of Population 2022 | ||
| Northern & Western NUTS2 Region | Southern NUTS2 Region | Eastern & Midland NUTS2 Region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUTS3 Regions |
Border | Cavan Donegal Leitrim Monaghan Sligo |
Mid-West | Clare Limerick Tipperary |
Dublin | Dublin City Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Fingal South Dublin |
| South-East | Carlow Kilkenny Waterford Wexford |
Mid-East | Kildare Louth Meath Wicklow |
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| West | Galway Mayo Roscommon |
South-West | Cork Kerry |
Midland | Laois Longford Offaly Westmeath |
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All indicators data are classified by the IAEG-SDGs into three tiers based on their level of methodological development and the availability of data at the global level.
Tier Classification Criteria/Definitions:
Tier 1: Indicator is conceptually clear, has an internationally established methodology and standards are available, and data are regularly produced by countries for at least 50 per cent of countries and of the population in every region where the indicator is relevant.
Tier 2: Indicator is conceptually clear, has an internationally established methodology and standards are available, but data are not regularly produced by countries.
Tier 3: No internationally established methodology or standards are yet available for the indicator, but methodology/standards are being (or will be) developed or tested.
