Written answers

Tuesday, 21 February 2006

Department of An Taoiseach

Immigration Issues

9:00 pm

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Taoiseach the estimated number of non-Irish citizens resident here; and if he will compare this with the findings of each of the past three census returns. [6385/06]

Photo of Tom KittTom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The 2002 census was the first in which a question was asked on nationality. According to the results of that census, some 224,300 persons, representing 5.8% of the usually resident population, indicated a nationality other than Irish.

Based on migration trends between April 2002 and April 2005 it is estimated that non-Irish nationals numbered about 330,000 in April 2005, that is, 8% of the total population of 4.13 million.

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