Written answers
Tuesday, 20 June 2006
Department of An Taoiseach
National Statistics
10:00 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Taoiseach the number of full-time farmers and part-time farmers in County Mayo for each year from 1995 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23687/06]
Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Farm Structure Survey provides regional estimates and the table shows figures for the West region in June 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2003 (the latest year currently available).
Number of farms in the West region â June 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2003 | |||
Year | Farmwork is sole occupation of farm owner | Farmwork is not sole occupation of farm owner | Total |
1995 | 21,400 | 12,500 | 33,900 |
1997 | 20,900 | 11,900 | 32,800 |
2000* | 17,100 | 15,500 | 32,600 |
2003 | 17,000 | 14,900 | 31,900 |
*June 2000 Census of Agriculture figure. |
The West region comprises counties Mayo, Roscommon, Galway County and Galway County Borough. Figures at county level are available from the 2000 Census of Agriculture. There were 12,500 farms in county Mayo in June 2000; on 6,600 of these, farmwork was the owner's sole occupation.
Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 134: To ask the Taoiseach the number of live births born to under 15 year olds, 15 to 16 year olds, 16 to 17 year olds, 17 to 18 year olds, 18 to 19 year olds, 19 to 20 year olds and 20 to 21 year olds in the years 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005. [23436/06]
Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Separate data on the number of live births to mothers aged under 15, and to mothers aged 15 to 16, are not available for the years 1960, 1965, 1970, and 1975. Accordingly, the total number of live births to mothers aged under 16 is given for all years.
1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | |
Under 15 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | ||||
15 to 16 | 50 | 36 | 54 | 42 | 57 | 35 | ||||
Under 16 | 40 | 34 | 28 | 60 | 63 | 41 | 66 | 53 | 67 | 42 |
16 to 17 | 66 | 78 | 106 | 197 | 196 | 155 | 178 | 206 | 206 | 182 |
17 to 18 | 164 | 276 | 324 | 465 | 533 | 413 | 458 | 431 | 504 | 388 |
18 to 19 | 265 | 482 | 613 | 972 | 1,023 | 803 | 790 | 782 | 973 | 772 |
19 to 20 | 455 | 851 | 1,038 | 1,561 | 1,765 | 1,229 | 1,176 | 995 | 1,366 | 1,043 |
20 to 21 | 845 | 1,275 | 1,738 | 2,280 | 2,308 | 1,619 | 1,239 | 1,172 | 1,566 | 1,252 |
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