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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 7 Jul 1993

Vol. 433 No. 6

Written Answers. - Farmer Statistics.

Edward Nealon

Question:

43 Mr. Nealon asked the Taoiseach the number of full-time farmers in County Leitrim for each of the years 1970, 1980, 1990 and 1993.

Edward Nealon

Question:

44 Mr. Nealon asked the Taoiseach the number of full-time farmers in County Sligo for each of the years 1970, 1980, 1990 and 1993.

I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 44 together. The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the following table. The data for 1971 and 1981 is taken from the Censuses of Population for those years. Corresponding data from the 1991 census is still in the course of preparation. The only information for 1991 available at present is from the Labour Force Survey at the level of the North West and Donegal region.

Number of Farmers in the North West and Donegal

1971

1981

1991

Leitrim

5,173

3,288

Sligo

6,215

4,393

Donegal

10,463

6,259

Total North West and Donegal

21,851

13,940

10,300

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