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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 2 Jun 1999

Vol. 505 No. 7

Written Answers. - Offshore Islands.

Enda Kenny

Enda Kenny

Enda Kenny

Question:

38 Mr. Kenny asked the Taoiseach the number resident on each offshore island; the number in each case availing of social welfare payments; the numbers employed as PAYE workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14716/99]

Bertie Ahern

The Taoiseach

The population of inhabited islands off the coast in 1996 is published in Volume 1, Census of Population 1996. A photocopy of the relevant table is enclosed with corresponding data for 1991.

The corresponding information on the number availing of social welfare and the number employed as PAYE workers is not available.

Table 11Population of inhabited Islands off the coast, 1991 and 1996

County

Island

District Electoral Division(*=part of DED)

Ref. No. of DED in Table 6

1991Persons

1996

Persons

Males

Females

Clare

Inishmore (or Deer)

Ballynacally*

66

1

1

–

1

Cork

Ballycottin

Ballycottin*

247

4

27

27

–

Bear

Bear

48

216

212

121

91

Clear

Cape Clear*

290

132

145

77

68

Dursey

Kilnamanagh*

53

20

9

5

4

Garinish

Kilcaskan*

41

1

4

–

1

Haulbowline

Cobh Rural*

85

307

110

69

41

Inchydoney

Clonakilty Rural*

60

109

102

47

55

Inishbeg

Skibbereen Rural*

306

17

19

9

10

Inishodriscol (or Hare)

Aghadown South*

287

22

16

9

7

Long

Skull*

318

11

9

5

4

Ringarogy

Cape Clear*

290

71

76

40

36

Sherkin

Cape Clear*

290

93

98

52

46

Spike

Cobh Rural*

85

113

103

103

–

Whiddy

Whiddy

46

34

34

15

19

County

Island

District Electoral Division(*=part of DED)

Ref. No. of DED in Table 6

1991Persons

1996

Persons

Males

Females

Donegal

Aran

Aran

40

596

602

311

291

Aughnish

Rathmelton*

124

6

3

1

2

Cruit

Rutland*

64

77

70

30

40

Inishbofin

Gortahork*

36

3

24

16

8

Inishfree Upper

Maghery*

61

19

15

7

8

Island Roy

Rosguill*

126

13

15

9

6

Tory

Meenaclady*

38

119

169

94

75

Dublin Borough

North Bull

Clontarf East B*

38

26

22

13

9

Fingal

Lambay

Donabate*

19

8

8

5

3

Galway

Annaghvaan

Lettermore*

158

103

104

56

48

Furnace

Gorumna*

154

56

59

34

25

Gorumna

Gorumna*

154

1,082

1,057

542

515

Illaunmore

Turlough*

161

2

1

1

–

Inchaghaun

Lettermore*

158

1

3

2

1

Inishbarra

Lettermore*

158

1

1

1

–

Inishbofin

Inishbofin

32

181

200

125

75

Inisheer

Inishmore*

53

270

274

155

119

Inisheltia

Turlough*

161

3

–

–

–

Inishmaan

Inishmore*

53

216

191

103

88

Inishmore

Inishmore*

53

836

838

440

398

Inishnee

Roundstone*

37

47

33

20

13

Inishtravin

Owengowla*

35

4

3

3

–

Lettermore

Lettermore*

158

508

503

262

241

Lettermullan

Gorumna*

154

196

204

106

98

Mweenish

Knockboy*

33

149

150

77

73

Omey

Sillerna*

38

12

4

4

–

Rossroe

Crumpaun*

152

28

23

10

13

Rusheennacholla

Knockboy*

33

4

3

2

1

Kerry

Beginish

Castlequin*

10

5

2

2

–

Carrig

Carrig*

101

8

13

8

5

Dinish

Dawros*

50

5

–

–

–

Great Blasket

Dunquin*

34

4

–

–

–

Skellig Rock Great

St. Finan's*

23

–

4

4

–

Rossmore

Tahilla*

61

7

8

6

2

Tarbert

Tarbert*

124

17

13

6

7

Valencia

Valencia

25

680

676

360

316

Mayo

Achill

Total

2,802

2,718

1,333

1,385

Achill*

124

991

976

494

482

Dooega

136

752

706

321

385

Slievemore

152

1,059

1,036

518

518

Clare

Clare Island*

131

137

136

77

59

Clynish

Kilmeena*

144

5

5

3

2

Collan More

Kilmeena*

144

5

–

–

–

Inishbiggle

Achill*

124

51

48

33

15

Inishcottle

Kilmeena*

144

10

7

4

3

Inishgort

Kilmeena*

144

2

2

1

1

Inishlyre

Kilmeena*

144

6

7

4

3

Inishnakillew

Kilmeena*

144

7

6

5

1

Inishturk

Clare Island*

131

78

83

47

36

Sligo

Inishmulclohy

(or Coney Island)

Knockaree*

53

5

6

3

3

Wexford

Bannow

Bannow*

97

7

5

2

3

Saltee Island Great

Kilmore*

111

6

–

–

–

Tuskar Rock

Lady's Island*

114

5

–

–

–
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