asked the Taoiseach the total number of people who have emigrated since 1956.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Emigration Statistics.
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Reliable figures for net emigration are available only for intercensal periods. Between the Censuses of Population in April, 1956 and April, 1961, the total net emigration was 212,003. For periods since April, 1961, estimates of net emigration are based on the net outward passenger movement by sea and air. On this basis it is estimated that the total net emigration between April, 1961 and April, 1966, was about 117,000.
Does the Taoiseach remember the promises made in 1956 when the women were told: "Wives, put your husbands to work?" Did the Taoiseach realise when he was making that statement that the wives were going to put their husbands to work in Birmingham, London, Bristol, Coventry and the other big English cities?
Is the Taoiseach aware that 5,000 families left the city of Dublin during 1956? There were 5,000 homes left idle.
That does not arise.
Deputy Burke can get his in can now to collect the six-pences to save the nation.