andMr. Donnellan asked the Taoiseach the total net emigration in the period from March, 1957 to the latest date for which figures are available.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Emigration Figures.
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Reliable figures of net emigration are available only for intercensal periods. Between the censuses of population in April, 1956 and April, 1966, the total net emigration was 292,608 persons.
For periods since the last census of population the only indicators available of net emigration are the figures for the net outward passenger movement by sea and air. For the five-year period ending February, 1971, the net outward passenger balance by sea and air was 88,207 persons.
It should be pointed out that, while the net passenger balance proved to be close to the net emigration recorded for earlier intercensal periods, this was not the case in the 1961-66 period. In the 1961-66 intercensal period the net passenger balance figure was considerably in excess of the true net emigration as calculated from the census results.