Written answers

Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Department of An Taoiseach

Population Statistics

11:00 pm

Photo of Dan NevilleDan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 130: To ask the Taoiseach the marriage rate per 100,000 in 2006. [34961/07]

Photo of Tom KittTom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The number of marriages registered in 2006 was 21,841. This equates to 515 marriages per 100,000 population. This figure is subject to revision.

Photo of Dan NevilleDan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 131: To ask the Taoiseach the number of separated and divorced persons in 2006. [34962/07]

Photo of Tom KittTom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table. It should be noted that the figures for 'Separated' include deserted as this was the way the question was formulated on the 2006 Census Form.

Census 2006
Marital StatusPersonsMalesFemales
Divorced59,53427,22632,308
Separated (including deserted)107,26345,78361,480

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