Regional poverty rates
The Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, Pat Carey, published figures for the regional poverty rate (Dail Eireann, Debates, 29th September 2010, 957), as follows (2008):
National rate 14.4%
Border, Midland and Western 22.6%*
Southern and Eastern 14.3%*
Border 16.5%
Midlands 23.5%
West 17.2%
Dublin 9.8%
Mid East 10.2%
Mid West 22%
South East 15.5%
South West 14%
*2007. Figures based on 60%, relative poverty line.
Note that the highest poverty rates have now moved from the traditionally higher border counties to the midlands and mid-west – Ed.
