asked the Taoiseach ifhe will give particulars of the number of Irish persons who have emigrated by sea from Irish and British ports to (a) the United States; (b) Canada, and (c) Australia in each of the years 1950, 1951 and 1952 and in the first three quarters of this year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Emigration Statistics.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information for the years 1950, 1951 and 1952. The only data for 1953 which are at present available and are included in the table relate to emigrants through Irish ports for the first six months of the year.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER of persons of Irish and British nationality who have emigrated from the State by sea through Irish and British ports in the years 1950-52 and January-June, 1953.
|
Year |
Country of destination |
||
|
United States of America |
Canada |
Australia |
|
|
1950 |
3,533 |
293 |
672 |
|
1951 |
1,971 |
367 |
531 |
|
1952 |
2,464 |
731 |
610 |
|
1953* |
1,421 |
404 |
— |
*Six months through Irish ports only. Figure for British ports not yet available.