Written answers
Tuesday, 28 June 2005
Department of An Taoiseach
National Household Survey
10:00 pm
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 143: To ask the Taoiseach the number of children under five years of age in the State; the number of such children in families with two parents both working; the number of children in lone parent families in which the parent is working; the number of children in families in which one parent is working and the other parent does not work; and the number of children in lone parent families in which the parent is not working. [22026/05]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 144: To ask the Taoiseach the number of children aged five to 12 years in the State; the number of such children in families with two parents both working; the number of children in lone parent families in which the parent is working; the number of children in families in which one parent is working and the other parent does not work; and the number of children in lone parent families in which the parent is not working. [22027/05]
Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 144 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table.
Number of children aged | |||
Family type | Less than 5 years | 5 to 12 years | Total aged less than 12 |
Two parent family | |||
Both working | 131,537 | 187,083 | 318,620 |
One working | 95,638 | 156,231 | 251,869 |
None working | 17,904 | 22,138 | 40,042 |
One parent family | |||
Working | 18,663 | 34,596 | 53,259 |
Not Working | 32,506 | 36,924 | 69,430 |
Total families | 296,248 | 436,972 | 733,220 |
Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Q1 2005. |
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