asked the Taoiseach the number of people who have emigrated from the Republic of Ireland to countries other than Great Britain in the years 1958, 1959 and 1960.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Emigration to Countries other than Great Britain.
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Particulars of the numbers of emigrants are available only in respect of persons who travelled by sea to countries outside Europe. The numbers of Irish nationals whose last permanent residence was Ireland and who emigrated through ports in Ireland or Britain to countries outside Europe during 1958, 1959 and 1960, were 3,253, 2,470 and 1,958, respectively.
Particulars of the numbers of emigrants who travel by air are not available. In this connection, however, information can be given of the numbers of persons going to employment or permanent residence abroad, in respect of whom passports were issued, classified by intended mode of travel. I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving these data for the years 1958, 1959 and 1960.
Following is the statement:—
PERSONS going to employment or permanent residence to whom passports were issued in 1958, 1959 and 1960 classified by intended mode of travel, including wives on husbands' passports and children on parents' passports.
|
Mode of travel |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
|
Air |
4,836 |
4,609 |
4,720 |
|
Sea |
2,742 |
2,200 |
1,932 |
|
Not stated |
358 |
309 |
342 |
|
TOTAL |
7,936 |
7,118 |
6,994 |
Did the Parliamentary Secretary say it was not possible to give accurate figures?
Yes.
Surely these figures could be taken from the number of visas granted to persons of Irish nationality?
The figures in this instance are fairly accurate.
I am sorry. I misunderstood the Parliamentary Secretary.
Would it be convenient for the Parliamentary Secretary to give us the figures now that he referred to for the three years in question?
It is a Table of figures which gives modes of travel.
All right.