Vol. 446 No. 3
111 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Taoiseach the number of persons by religious profession and the percentage of the population that this represents for each census year since 1950; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2138/94]
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in a Table.
|
1961 |
1971 |
1981 |
1991 |
|||||
|
Persons |
% |
Persons |
% |
Persons |
% |
Persons |
% |
|
|
Catholic |
2,673,473 |
94.9 |
2,795,666 |
93.9 |
3,204,476 |
93.1 |
3,228,327 |
91.6 |
|
Church of Ireland* |
104,016 |
3.7 |
97,739 |
3.3 |
95,366 |
2.8 |
89,187 |
2.5 |
|
Presbyterian |
18,953 |
0.7 |
16,052 |
0.5 |
14,255 |
0.4 |
13,199 |
0.4 |
|
Methodist |
6,676 |
0.2 |
5,646 |
0.2 |
5,790 |
0.2 |
5,037 |
0.1 |
|
Jewish |
3,255 |
0.1 |
2,633 |
0.1 |
2,127 |
0.1 |
1,581 |
0.0 |
|
Other stated religions |
5,236 |
0.2 |
6,248 |
0.2 |
10,843 |
0.3 |
38,743 |
1.1 |
|
No religion |
1,107 |
0.0 |
7,616 |
0.3 |
39,572 |
1.1 |
66,270 |
1.9 |
|
Not stated |
5,625 |
0.2 |
46,648 |
1.6 |
70,976 |
2.1 |
83,375 |
2.4 |
|
Total |
2,818,341 |
100.0 |
2,978,248 |
100.0 |
3,443,405 |
100.0 |
3,525,719 |
100.0 |
