The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) household survey covers a range of topics related to the use of ICT by households and individuals. The ICT questionnaire focuses on the use of ICT for non-work related activities and provides estimates on a range of activities such as personal internet use, on-line purchasing and household computer access.
Interactive table: StatBank link
In the first quarter of 2014, 82% of all households had access to the internet at home, compared with 63% in the first quarter of 2008. (See StatBank link)
It is estimated that 88% of households in the Dublin region had internet access in the first quarter of 2014. In contrast 75% of households in the Border region indicated they had access in the same time period.
| 6.2 Individuals' use of the internet classified by frequency of use, sex and age group 2009 to 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| % of individuals | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Used within last 3 months | Used but not in the last 3 months | Never used the internet | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | ||||
| State | 65 | 67 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |||
| Sex | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 64 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||
| Female | 66 | 69 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |||
| Age Group | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16-29 | 85 | 87 | 93 | 92 | 93 | 96 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 30-44 | 74 | 79 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 45-59 | 53 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 39 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 21 | |||
| 60-74 | 25 | 27 | 38 | 40 | 46 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 72 | 67 | 58 | 53 | 49 | 53 | |||
| Note 1: Data are subject to sampling and other survey errors, which are relatively greater in respect of smaller values. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Note 2: Individuals represent all individuals aged 16-74. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: CSO | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interactive table: StatBank link
In the first quarter of 2014, 96% of individuals aged 16-29 used the internet "in the last three months". In contrast just 41% of individuals aged 60-74 used the internet during the same time period.
| Age Group | 16-29 | 30-44 | 45-59 | 60-74 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clothes or sports goods | 35.896 | 36.307 | 20.637 | 4.406 |
| Tickets for events | 34.85 | 37.769 | 25.624 | 7.863 |
| Other travel arrangements | 30.472 | 41.487 | 29.167 | 11.359 |
| Holiday accommodation | 26.669 | 39.394 | 28.091 | 11.784 |
| Films/music | 21.183 | 21.959 | 11.968 | 2.704 |
Interactive table: StatBank link
Other travel arrangements (31%), tickets for events (30%) and holiday accommodation (29%) were the most popular types of internet purchases in the 12 months prior to Q1 2014. (See Appendix)
| 6.4 Activities on the internet in the last 3 months, 2014 | ||||||||
| % of individuals | ||||||||
| Video/voice calls over the internet | Social networking | Reading or downloading news | Services related to travel | Selling of goods or services | Internet banking | |||
| State | 85 | 36 | 63 | 46 | 54 | 14 | 60 | |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 84 | 36 | 59 | 48 | 55 | 18 | 61 | |
| Female | 85 | 36 | 67 | 44 | 54 | 11 | 60 | |
| Age group | ||||||||
| 16-29 | 84 | 40 | 89 | 43 | 48 | 13 | 52 | |
| 30-44 | 88 | 40 | 68 | 51 | 59 | 17 | 71 | |
| 45-59 | 82 | 28 | 41 | 43 | 56 | 14 | 58 | |
| 60-74 | 80 | 28 | 25 | 40 | 51 | 7 | 48 | |
| Principal economic status | ||||||||
| At work | 88 | 40 | 62 | 51 | 63 | 17 | 72 | |
| Unemployed | 72 | 25 | 65 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 38 | |
| Student | 87 | 41 | 92 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 43 | |
| Home duties | 76 | 27 | 60 | 35 | 46 | 10 | 49 | |
| Retired | 83 | 29 | 24 | 43 | 58 | 7 | 53 | |
| Other | 74 | 26 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 9 | 42 | |
| Region | ||||||||
| Border | 79 | 25 | 64 | 38 | 42 | 10 | 51 | |
| Midland | 75 | 30 | 64 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 59 | |
| West | 88 | 35 | 64 | 43 | 56 | 12 | 57 | |
| Dublin | 91 | 47 | 62 | 60 | 64 | 17 | 68 | |
| Mid-East | 79 | 31 | 64 | 40 | 49 | 11 | 58 | |
| Mid-West | 83 | 33 | 64 | 46 | 54 | 18 | 55 | |
| South-East | 82 | 29 | 63 | 31 | 50 | 13 | 57 | |
| South-West | 84 | 33 | 63 | 41 | 55 | 14 | 60 | |
| Source: CSO | ||||||||
Interactive tables: StatBank link
The most popular activities of individuals who accessed the internet in the last three months were, Email (85%), Social networking (63%), Internet banking (60%) and Using services related to travel or travel related accommodation (54%).
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