Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 211: To ask the Taoiseach the number of children born to single mothers in 2004. [32819/05]

Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The number of births registered outside marriage in 2004 was 19,938.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 212: To ask the Taoiseach the marriage rate per 100,000 in 2004. [32820/05]

Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The number of marriages registered in 2004 was 20,619. This equates to 510 marriages per 100,000 population. This figure is subject to revision.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Taoiseach the number of separated and divorced persons in 2003 and 2004. [32828/05]

Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Population estimates, including details by marital status, are compiled on an annual basis in respect of mid-April. The following table provides estimates of separated and divorced persons for the past three years. These figures are preliminary and subject to revision after the publication of the 2006 census totals.