The CSO, through Ireland's Institute for SDGs (IIS), supports reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals.
The 17 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 is in direct response to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and provides a whole-of-government approach to implement the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
This Publication for 'Goal 14 Life Below Water' has ten SDG indicators which are divided into three main chapters: Management, Conservation and Policy.
SDG 14.1.1 (a) Index of coastal eutrophication is published by Eurostat. SDG 14.1.1 (b) plastic debris density is published by OSPAR.
SDG 14.2.1 Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas, information is published by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).
SDG 14.3.1 Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations is published in the Final Report to OSPAR of the Joint OSPAR/ICES Ocean Acidification Study Group (SGOA).
SDG 14.4.1 Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels is published by the Marine Institute.
SDG 14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas is published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the report Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network.
SDG 14.6.1 Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is regulated by the EU Regulation. Further information is available from Ireland's Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority website on IUU legislation.
SDG 14.7.1 Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing states, least developed countries and all countries currently has no national source. UN SDG database information is presented for this indicator.
SDG 14.a.1 Proportion of total research budget allocated to research in the field of marine technology is published by the Marine Institute.
SDG 14.b.1 Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognises and protects access rights for small-scale fisheries is published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
SDG 14.c.1 Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources - information is available on the UN SDG database.
The population in each county in Ireland from the preliminary results of the 2022 Census of Population are as follows:
| Table 7.1 - Population per County, Census of Population 2022 - Preliminary Results | ||
| Number | % | |
| Dublin | 1,450,701 | 28.3 |
| Cork | 581,231 | 11.3 |
| Galway | 276,451 | 5.4 |
| Kildare | 246,977 | 4.8 |
| Meath | 220,296 | 4.3 |
| Limerick City and County | 205,444 | 4.0 |
| Tipperary | 167,661 | 3.3 |
| Donegal | 166,321 | 3.2 |
| Wexford | 163,527 | 3.2 |
| Wicklow | 155,485 | 3.0 |
| Kerry | 155,258 | 3.0 |
| Louth | 139,100 | 2.7 |
| Mayo | 137,231 | 2.7 |
| Clare | 127,419 | 2.5 |
| Waterford City and County | 127,085 | 2.5 |
| Kilkenny | 103,685 | 2.0 |
| Westmeath | 95,840 | 1.9 |
| Laois | 91,657 | 1.8 |
| Offaly | 82,668 | 1.6 |
| Cavan | 81,201 | 1.6 |
| Roscommon | 69,995 | 1.4 |
| Sligo | 69,819 | 1.4 |
| Monaghan | 64,832 | 1.3 |
| Carlow | 61,931 | 1.2 |
| Longford | 46,634 | 0.9 |
| Leitrim | 35,087 | 0.7 |
| State | 5,123,536 | 100.0 |
| Source: CSO, Census of Population 2022 - Preliminary Results | ||
| 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.
