asked the Taoiseach if he will state the total number of persons who emigrated from the Republic since 13th June, 1951, indicating the number of males and females, up to the most recent date for which figures are available.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Emigration.
For reasons given in my replies to related questions on 1st May and 26th June, 1952, the information asked for by the Deputy is not available as regards persons who left Ireland (excluding the Six Counties) for the purpose of taking up employment or permanent residence in Great Britain or the Six Counties. It may be stated, however, that new passports were issued in the period 1st June, 1951, to 31st August, 1952, to 2,805 males and to 3,101 females for the purpose of taking up employment or permanent residence in other countries.
Will the Parliamentary Secretary say whether there has been any progress made arising out of the promise of the Taoiseach on the last occasion when he said that he would try and devise some method of determining how many people had emigrated from the country?
There has been nothing so far. The matter is still being carefully examined.