Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 172: To ask the Taoiseach the most recent breakdown for the numbers of the workforce who are Irish, from the most recent accession states to the European Union, from elsewhere within the European Economic Area and elsewhere. [5828/06]

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 173: To ask the Taoiseach the estimated number of citizens from other EU states that have taken up employment here since 1 January 2004. [6060/06]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together.

The information requested is provided in the tables outlined below. The figures, which are produced by the quarterly national household survey, are considered 'tentative' as the very large migration flows in recent years present a significant measurement challenge in a general purpose household survey such as the QNHS. The main concerns, which are based on international experience, centre around the extent to which the survey captures minority communities in a proportionate and representative manner. Notwithstanding these concerns, the CSO believes that the estimates presented in the following tables provide a broadly accurate picture of the current situation and recent trends. The figures are subject to review in the light of the results of the 2006 census of population.

Data, on the same basis as that provided in the table below, will be updated tomorrow, 16 February, in the quarterly national household survey release to reflect the position as per the fourth quarter, September-November 2005.