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EUROBAROMETER

Citizens’ views aheadof the European Year

for Development

EU28 Number of interviews: 28.050

Fieldwork: 13-22/09/2014

IE Number of interviews: 1.037

Fieldwork: 13-22/09/2014

EUROBAROMETER 82.1RESULTS FOR IRELAND

Methodology: face-to-face

COUNTRY HIGHLIGHTS

Almost nine out of ten respondents in Ireland (87%) say helping people indeveloping countries is important. In fact, they are the third most likely, afterrespondents in Sweden and Cyprus, to consider this ‘very important’ (56%), andIreland is one of only four Member States where at least half of all respondentssay this. Respondents in Ireland are also much more likely than they were in2013 to think aid should be increased (+12 percentage points), with thepercentage now just above the EU average (68% vs. 67%).

Just over seven out of ten respondents (71%) say tackling poverty should be oneof the EU’s main priorities, although considerably fewer believe it should be one ofthe main priorities of the Irish government (47%): this figure has decreased by 5percentage points since 2013.

Respondents in Ireland are more likely than those in any other Member State(except Sweden) to say individuals can play a role in tackling poverty (68%), andIreland is also one of the few Member States where a majority of respondents arepersonally involved in helping developing countries (58%). There has been a fivepercentage point increase in the proportion prepared to pay more for goods orproducts from developing countries (now 52%).

When it comes to sources of information on development issues, a particularlyhigh percentage of respondents in Ireland mention adverts or media campaigns(22% vs. 9% at EU level).

Considering the most pressing challenges facing developing countries,respondents in Ireland are much more likely than those in the EU in general tomention health (47% vs. 39%), education (44% vs. 34%) and water andsanitation (42% vs. 30%), but less likely to mention peace and security (28% vs.36%).

As in the EU as a whole, younger respondents (aged 15-24) in Ireland aregenerally more positive about development issues than their older counterparts(aged 25 or over). In particular, they are more likely to say individuals can play arole in tackling poverty in developing countries (78% vs. 66%), and that helpingthese people should be one of the main EU (82% vs. 69%) or nationalgovernment priorities (59% vs. 45%).

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EUROBAROMETER

Number of interviews: 1.037

1. ATTITUDES AND AWARENESS REGARDING DEVELOPMENT AID

EUROBAROMETER 82.1RESULTS FOR IRELAND

EU28

QB1

Methodology: face-to-face

Fieldwork: 13-22/09/2014

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IE

Citizens’ views aheadof the European Year

for Development

QB4

Fieldwork: 13-22/09/2014

Number of interviews: 28.050

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EUROBAROMETER

Citizens’ views aheadof the European Year

for Development

EU28 Number of interviews: 28.050

Fieldwork: 13-22/09/2014

IE Number of interviews: 1.037

Fieldwork: 13-22/09/2014

Methodology: face-to-face

2. UNDERSTANDING OF DEVELOPMENT

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3. EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACTION

QB9 QB9.1

EUROBAROMETER 82.1RESULTS FOR IRELAND

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QB6.2 QB6.3

EUROBAROMETER 82.1RESULTS FOR IRELAND

Methodology: face-to-face

4. TACKLING POVERTY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

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EUROBAROMETER

Citizens’ views aheadof the European Year

for Development

EU28 Number of interviews: 28.050

Fieldwork: 13-22/09/2014

IE Number of interviews: 1.037

Fieldwork: 13-22/09/2014

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EUROBAROMETER

Citizens’ views aheadof the European Year

for Development

EU28 Number of interviews: 28.050

Fieldwork: 13-22/09/2014

IE Number of interviews: 1.037

Fieldwork: 13-22/09/2014

Methodology: face-to-face

5. PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO AND INVOLVEMENT IN DEVELOPMENT

QB6.1 QB6.1T

QB5 QB7

EUROBAROMETER 82.1RESULTS FOR IRELAND

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EUROBAROMETER

Citizens’ views aheadof the European Year

for Development

EU28 Number of interviews: 28.050

Fieldwork: 13-22/09/2014

IE Number of interviews: 1.037

Fieldwork: 13-22/09/2014

Methodology: face-to-face

6. PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION SOURCES REGARDING DEVELOPMENT

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QB12 QB12T

EUROBAROMETER 82.1RESULTS FOR IRELAND