Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated number of cars used on a daily basis by commuters ten years ago; the number of commuters currently using cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21521/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Census data published by the Central Statistics Office include the means of travel to work. According to the results of the 1991 Census, 533,292 people travelled to work by car, of which 442,293 were car drivers. According to the results of most recent census in 2002, 995,550 travelled to work by car, of which 887,168 were car drivers. The percentage of people travelling by car to work increased from 46.9% in 1991 to 61.8% in 2002. The next census will be carried out in 2006.