Written answers

Tuesday, 28 June 2005

Department of An Taoiseach

National Household Survey

10:00 pm

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan 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]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan 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]

Photo of Tom KittTom 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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