Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 14 Nov 2001

Vol. 544 No. 1

Written Answers. - Irish Speaking Electorate.

Enda Kenny

Question:

128 Mr. Kenny asked the Taoiseach the percentage of the population in each district electoral division comprising each official Gaeltacht that is assumed to speak Irish on a daily basis. [28151/01]

Enda Kenny

Question:

129 Mr. Kenny asked the Taoiseach the level of population in each district electoral division comprising each official Gaeltacht as recognised by the relevant Acts of Dáil Éireann and as determined at the last census of population; if he can indicate or extract from that census the percentage of population in each such townland that is deemed to be competent at speaking the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28156/01]

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Mr. S. Brennan)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 129 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table:

Persons aged three years and over in each DED-ward within the Gaeltacht, classified by ability to speak Irish and percentage who speak Irish daily, Census of Population 1996

Total	Ability to speak Irish	Irish speakers	Non-Irish speakers	Not stated	Irish speakersas a percentage of total†	Speak Irish only	Percentage who speak Irish daily
Total Gaeltacht Areas	82,715	61,035	18,946	2,734	76.3	35,275	57.8
Cork County	3,451	2,756	536	159	83.7	1,400	50.8
108. Bealanageary (Full DED)	195	152	34	9	81.7	77	50.7
199. Bealanageary	506	438	45	23	90.7	251	57.3
200. Candroma	247	186	50	11	78.8	72	38.7
202. Cleanrath (Full DED)	197	139	55	3	71.6	77	55.4
205. Derryfineen	229	165	53	11	75.7	63	38.2
206. Gortnatubbrid	419	365	46	8	88.8	246	67.4
212. Kilnamartery*	309	218	67	24	76.5	76	34.9
218. Slievereagh	720	578	114	28	83.5	284	49.1
219. Ullanes	547	424	82	41	83.8	194	45.8
290. Cape Clear*	142	123	17	2	87.9	67	54.5
Donegal County	23,243	17,788	4,989	466	78.1	11,267	63.3

12. Binbane*	|
23. Lough Eask*	|
30. Creenasmear*	|
33. Doe Castle*	|
34. Dunfanaghy*	|	225	119	98	8	54.8	31	26.1
108. Seacor*	|
112. Carrowkeel*	|
118. Greenfort*	|
122. Loughkeel*	|
144. Meencaragh*	|

31. Creeslough*	60	23	33	4	41.1	10	43.5
32. Cross Roads	2,179	1,629	457	93	78.1	904	55.5
35. Dunlewy	630	585	45	0	92.9	526	89.9
36. Gortahork	1,561	1,466	86	9	94.5	1,348	92.0
37. Magheraclogher	2,629	2,401	215	13	91.8	2,212	92.1
38. Meenaclady	1,304	1,239	55	10	95.7	1,180	95.2
39. Annagary	2,059	1,728	312	19	84.7	1,197	69.3
40. Aran	589	527	53	9	90.9	398	75.5
41. Ardara*	52	33	17	2	66	8	24.2
42. Crovehy	176	161	15	0	91.5	124	77.0
43. Crowkeeragh	173	153	19	1	89	52	34.0
46. Doocharry	76	56	14	6	80	30	53.6
47. Dunglow	1,714	1,008	661	45	60.4	315	31.3
48. Fintown	287	246	29	12	89.5	175	72.8
49. Glencolumbkille	740	653	79	8	89.2	372	57.0
50. Glengesh*	152	71	80	1	47	23	32.4
51. Glenleheen	195	164	25	6	86.8	128	78.0
52. Glenties*	129	49	79	1	38.3	12	24.5
53. Graffy	225	185	38	2	83	138	74.6
54. Inishkeel	144	107	26	11	80.5	46	43.0
55. Kilcar	637	531	88	18	85.8	139	26.2
56. Kilgoly	401	342	53	6	86.6	145	42,4
58. Largymore*	411	333	77	1	81.2	93	27.9
59. Lettermacaward	682	366	278	38	56.8	141	38.5
61. Maghery	667	369	275	23	57.3	93	25.2
62. Malinbeg	367	283	57	27	83.2	116	41.0
63. Mulmosog*	137	68	64	5	51.5	21	30.9
64. Rutland	1,370	596	765	9	43.8	148	24.8
98. Church Hill*	39	20	19	0	51.3	6	30.0
101. Gartan*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
111. Carrickart*	371	233	123	15	65.4	104	44.6
113. Cranford*	310	230	66	14	77.7	81	35.2
114. Fanad North*	568	432	133	3	76.5	175	40.5
115. Fanad West*	229	180	48	1	78.9	94	52.2
121. Knockalla*	126	77	48	1	61.6	19	24.7
126. Rosguill	794	559	204	31	73.3	343	61,4
128. Termon*	162	100	58	4	63.3	26	26.0
129. Altnapaste*	176	110	64	2	63.2	71	64.5
Total	Ability to speak Irish	Irish speakers	Non-Irish speakers	Not stated	Irish speakersas a percentage of total†	Speak Irish only	Percentage who speak Irish daily
131. Cloghan*	497	356	133	8	72.8	219	61.5
Galway County Borough	9,275	5,079	3,886	310	56.7	1,424	28.0

2. Ballybrit*	|
8. Knocknacarragh*	|	86	60	26	0	69.8	18	30.0

3. Barna*	4,450	2,565	1,733	152	59.7	739	28.8
4. Castlegar*	981	493	443	45	52.7	139	28.2
10. Menlough	3,758	1,961	1,684	113	53.8	528	26.9
County Galway	25,125	19,915	4,311	899	82.2	13,596	68.3

58. Lisheenavalla*	|
156. Letterbrickaun*	|	75	58	15	2	79.5	14	24.1

22. Bencorr (Full DED)	196	85	99	12	46.2	18	21.2
31. Illion	148	115	32	1	78.2	37	32.2
33. Knockboy	886	818	51	17	94.1	730	89.2
34. Moyrus*	148	102	45	1	69.4	29	28.4
35. Owengowla	327	297	29	1	91.1	264	88.9
37. Roundstone*	97	52	43	2	54.7	14	26.9
39. Skannive	634	608	12	14	98.1	571	93.9
40. Annaghdown	1,240	735	450	55	62	183	24.9
42. Ballintemple*	187	113	74	0	60.4	24	21.2
44. Barna (Full DED)	2,022	1,403	572	47	71	587	41.8
46. Cranmore	1,498	1,005	457	36	68.7	271	27.0
47. Carrowbrowne	598	387	195	16	66.5	112	28.9
48. Claregalway	1,064	607	417	40	59.3	185	30.5
51. Furbogh	1,047	722	185	140	79.6	457	63.3
53. Inishmore	1,251	1,121	90	40	92.6	981	87.5
54. Kilcummin	1,225	1,125	45	55	96.2	1,027	91.3
55. Killannin	814	731	68	15	91.5	628	85.9
56. Lackaghbeg*	129	57	65	7	46.7	9	15.8
59. Moycullen	972	684	249	39	73.3	231	33.8
61. Selerna	1,100	973	70	57	93.3	894	91.9
62. Slieveaneena	556	428	107	21	80	198	46.3
63. Spiddle	1,114	976	112	26	89.7	825	84.5
65. Tullokyne*	913	593	263	57	69.3	197	33.2
149. Camus	382	358	3	21	99.2	341	95.3
150. Cloonbur	983	564	31	88	63	214	37.9
151. Cong	522	411	92	19	81.7	267	65.0
152. Crumpaun	2,097	2,021	47	29	97.7	1,845	91.3
153. Cur	184	137	43	4	76.1	56	40.9
154. Gorumna	1,258	1,205	29	24	97.6	1,100	91.3
155. Kilcummin	125	95	24	6	79.8	80	84.2
158. Lettermore	780	738	27	15	96.5	634	85.9
160. Ross	109	105	3	1	97.2	85	81.0
161. Turlough	533	520	12	1	97.7	494	95.0
Kerry County	7,857	6,132	1,270	455	82.8	3,428	55.9

4. Bahaghs*	|
19. Loughcurrane*	|	61	39	19	3	67.2	9	23.1
44. Stradbally*	|

5. Ballinskelligs	395	303	51	41	85.6	111	36.6
6. Ballybrack (Full DED)	107	55	39	13	58.5	12	21.8
8. Caherdaniel*	137	40	38	59	51.3	9	22.5
9. Canuig (Full DED)	159	121	38	0	76.1	42	34.7
13. Darrynane*	165	106	54	5	66.2	28	26.4
14. Derriana	226	175	49	2	78.1	54	30.9
15. Emlagh*	347	244	98	5	71.3	92	37.7
20. Mastergeehy	100	81	19	0	81	17	21.0
23. St. Finan's	157	119	18	20	86.9	34	28.6
24. Teeranearagh*	118	88	29	1	75.2	28	31.8
27. Ballyduff	126	83	24	19	77.6	36	43.4
29. Brandon	134	106	24	4	81.5	38	35.8
31. Cloghane	247	199	30	18	86.9	78	39.2
33. Dingle	1,334	849	343	142	71.2	341	40.2
Total	Ability to speak Irish	Irish speakers	Non-Irish speakers	Not stated	Irish speakersas a percentage of total†	Speak Irish only	Percentage who speak Irish daily
34. Dunquin	168	151	13	4	92.1	146	96.7
35. Dunurlin	386	347	18	21	95.1	303	87.3
36. Glin	1,256	1,000	190	66	84	581	58.1
38. Kilmalkedar	531	493	27	11	94.8	415	84.2
39. Kilquane	427	408	13	6	96.9	373	91.4
40. Kinard	378	326	47	5	87.4	142	43.6
42. Martin	197	174	20	3	89.7	151	86.8
43. Minard	374	329	39	6	89.4	144	43.8
45. Ventry	372	316	52	4	85.9	251	79.4
Mayo County	11,124	7,481	3,255	388	69.7	3,045	40.7

48. Portroyal*	|
82. Tawnynagry*	|	94	56	38	0	59.6	27	48.2

13. Beldergmore	214	120	87	7	58	25	20.8
33. Ballinchalla	221	182	34	5	84.3	121	66.5
35. Ballyovey*	193	162	29	2	84.8	44	27.2
37. Cappaghduff	329	255	67	7	79.2	119	46.7
47. Owenbrin	282	234	34	14	87.3	172	73.5
51. An Geata Mor Thuaidh	861	474	347	40	57.7	141	29.7
52. An Geata Mor Theas	964	742	205	17	78.4	497	67.0
54. Baroosky	151	85	66	0	56.3	29	34.1
55. Belmullet	1,809	972	768	69	55.9	278	28.6
56. Glenamoy	264	134	124	6	51.9	48	35.8
57. Glencastle	467	276	155	36	64	74	26.8
59. Goolamore*	135	99	30	6	76.7	31	31.3
60. Knockadaff	454	416	37	1	91.8	332	79.8
61. Knocknalower	840	510	314	16	61.9	135	26.5
62. Muingnabo	356	248	108	0	69.7	99	39.9
63. Muings	267	136	103	28	56.9	33	24.3
64. Rathhill	851	603	222	26	73.1	194	32.2
124. Achill	992	749	185	58	80.2	288	38.5
133. Corraun Achill	698	538	133	27	80.2	192	35.7
136. Dooega	682	490	169	23	74.4	166	33.9
Meath County	1,346	773	526	47	59.5	423	54.7
41. Teltown*	309	143	151	15	48.6	58	40.6
53. Donaghpatrick*	448	248	178	22	58.2	104	41.9
70. Athboy*	56	39	17	0	69.6	19	48.7
82. Kilbride*	209	106	97	6	52.2	68	64.2
90. Rathmore*	324	237	83	4	74.1	174	73.4
Waterford County	1,294	1,111	173	10	86.5	692	62.3
19. Ardmore*	60	38	22	0	63.3	13	34.2
20. Ballymacart	274	219	54	1	80.2	96	43.8
34. Ringville (Full DED)	972	861	102	9	89.4	586	68.1

*part of DED/Ward.

†excluding not stated.

| combined DEDs/Wards for confidentiality.

Italic represents the full DED/Ward.

Notes:

1. The population three years of age and over is given rather than the total as the question on ability to speak the Irish language refers to this age group.

2. The county total represents the Gaeltacht part of the county. In some cases full DEDs/Wards have been given rather than just the Gaeltacht part, due to confidentiality constraints. As a result the DEDs/Wards will not always sum to the total for the county.