Written answers

Tuesday, 29 June 2010

Department of An Taoiseach

Emigration Statistics

10:00 am

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 91: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the information available to his Department regarding the numbers of emigrants to Britain from Ireland in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 and in previous years; if his attention has been drawn to any changes in the numbers emigrating from Ireland to Britain since the economic downturn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27659/10]

Photo of John CurranJohn Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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The annual Population and Migration Release published in respect of Mid-April each year distinguishes immigrants and emigrants by country of origin and destination. The following table taken from the published information provides estimates for the UK.

Estimated Emigrants, Immigrants and Net Migration (to/from) UK, 1987-2009 (thousands)
United Kingdom
Year to mid-AprilEmigrantsImmigrantsNet Migration
198721.88.1-13.7
198840.29.9-30.3
198948.414.2-34.2
199035.817.6-18.2
19912318.7-4.3
199216.922.75.8
199316.417.51.1
199414.815.20.4
199513.315.62.3
199614.117.63.5
199711.620.38.7
199811.822.110.3
199911.222.311.1
20007.220.813.6
20017.820.612.8
20027.419.111.7
20038.615.87.2
20047.114.67.5
20057.915.67.8
20068.817.78.9
200710.113.43.3
2008714.17.2
200911.910.7-1.2

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