Ivana Bacik
Question:4. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if his Department collates data on the average commute by car; and, if so, if he will make a statement on average commute distances by car in each county. [56707/23]
View answerWednesday, 17 January 2024
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The following table shows the distance travelled to work by car in each administrative county as recorded in Census 2022. The longest commutes were recorded among residents of Laois, Leitrim and Roscommon, with average commutes of over 22 kilometres. The shortest commutes were among residents of Dublin city, South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire – Rathdown with average commutes of under 10 kilometres.
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Average distance to workplace by population aged 15 years and over at work, usually resident and present in the State, 2022 |
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Administrative Counties |
KMs |
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Ireland |
16.9 |
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Laois |
24.4 |
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Leitrim |
23.7 |
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Roscommon |
22.4 |
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Galway County |
22.0 |
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Offaly |
21.7 |
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Westmeath |
21.7 |
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Carlow |
21.4 |
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Meath |
21.3 |
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Cavan |
21.2 |
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Tipperary |
21.0 |
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Longford |
20.8 |
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Wexford |
20.4 |
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Wicklow |
19.9 |
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Mayo |
19.6 |
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Kilkenny |
19.3 |
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Clare |
18.6 |
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Cork County |
18.6 |
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Kildare |
18.6 |
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Monaghan |
18.2 |
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Kerry |
17.9 |
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Sligo |
17.9 |
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Louth |
17.8 |
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Donegal |
17.4 |
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Limerick City and County |
17.3 |
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Waterford City and County |
15.5 |
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Fingal |
12.0 |
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Galway City |
10.9 |
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Cork City |
10.3 |
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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown |
9.3 |
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South Dublin |
9.1 |
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Dublin City |
8.1 |