3. The degree to which regions can develop and attract high valued private sector firms and individuals will be fundamental to a region’s ability to enhance its overall economic performance. Nevertheless, private sector workers that were deemed capable of operating remotely will be based on recent European Commission research 5 which identified sectors of the economy that were capable of remote working following the outbreak of COVID-19. Activities in the private sector that were capable of operating remotely are listed in Table 1. 6
Such sectors would be in line with the 2 digit NACE codes provided by the CSO’s Q2 2020 Labour Force Survey, allowing us to identify the number of private sector workers that are capable of operating remotely in the State but also for the three NUTS 2 regions of Ireland, namely:
The Northern and Western Region (Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo) The Southern Region (Clare, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, Limerick, Waterford, Kilkenny, Wexford, Carlow) The Eastern and Midland Region (Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Louth, Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois)
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Table 1: Activities in the private sector that were capable of operating remotely
Figure 1: NUTS 2 Regions of Ireland
2 digit NACE codes Computer programming, consultancy and Information service activities (62,63) Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (64) Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security (65) Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities (66) Legal and accounting activities (69) Activities of head offices management consultancy activities (70) Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis (71) Scientific research and development (72) Advertising and market research (73) Other professional, scientific and technical activities (74)
N O R T H E R N I R E L A N D
NORTHERN AND WESTERN REGION
EASTERN AND MIDLAND REGION
SOUTHERN REGION
Security and investigation activities (80) Activities of membership organisations (94)
Source: European Commission 6
5 https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC120578/jrc120578_report_covid_confinement_measures_final_updated_good.pdf 6 https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC120578/jrc120578_report_covid_confinement_measures_final_updated_good.pdf
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THE THREE REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES OF IRELAND
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