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Emigration Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 January 2014

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Questions (161)

Gerry Adams

Question:

161. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the numbers of persons who have emigrated from Ireland since he took office in 2011. [55218/13]

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Annual information on migration is published in the Population and Migration Estimates release which issues in August each year.

The table below provides the most recent estimates of the number of immigrants and emigrants, by nationality, for the period ending mid April for the years 2012 and 2013. The figures are preliminary and are subject to revision.

Estimated Migration classified by nationality, 2012 and 2013

Immigrants (000)

2012

2013

Nationality

Irish

20.6

15.7

Non-Irish

32.1

40.2

Total

52.7

55.9

Emigrants (000)

2012

2013

Nationality

Irish

46.5

50.9

Non-Irish

40.6

38.1

Total

87.1

89.0

Net Migration (000)

2012

2013

Nationality

Irish

-25.9

-35.2

Non-Irish

-8.5

2.1

Total

-34.4

-33.1

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