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Information Society (Households & Individuals)

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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.  

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6.1 Households with connection to the internet classified by region, 2014

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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
  200920102011201220132014 200920102011201220132014 200920102011201220132014
                      
State656775777879 554544 302721181817
Sex                    
 Male646673777879 453543 322923181818
 Female666976777980 554545 292619181716
Age Group                    
 16-29858793929396 544432 1093352
 30-44747987899091 563443 211510766
 45-59535665707673 564656 423931241921
 60-74252738404641 355756 726758534953
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

 

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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.

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Age Group16-2930-4445-5960-74
Clothes or sports goods35.89636.30720.6374.406
Tickets for events34.8537.76925.6247.863
Other travel arrangements30.47241.48729.16711.359
Holiday accommodation26.66939.39428.09111.784
Films/music21.18321.95911.9682.704
6.3 Type of purchases made online by age group, 2014


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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
  Email Video/voice calls over the internetSocial networkingReading or downloading newsServices related to travel Selling of goods or servicesInternet banking
      
State85366346541460
Sex   
Male84365948551861
Female85366744541160
Age group   
16-2984408943481352
30-4488406851591771
45-5982284143561458
60-748028254051748
Principal economic status   
At work88406251631772
Unemployed72256537351038
Student87419243431243
Home duties76276035461049
Retired8329244358753
Other7426503332942
Region   
Border79256438421051
Midland75306439441559
West88356443561257
Dublin91476260641768
Mid-East79316440491158
Mid-West83336446541855
South-East82296331501357
South-West84336341551460
Source: CSO

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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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