asked the Taoiseach the number of persons who married in each of the years 1980 to 1986 who were at the date of marrying under (a) 16 years of age, (b) 17 years of age, and (c) 18 years of age.
Written Answers. - Age of Marriage Statistics.
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The latest year for which detailed information on marriages is available is 1984; the details for 1985 will be published later this year while the details for 1986 will not be available until next year.
Year |
Age of Marriage |
|||
Under 16 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
|
1980: Males |
2 |
15 |
96 |
319 |
Females |
17 |
147 |
463 |
1,057 |
1981: Males |
— |
14 |
70 |
247 |
Females |
11 |
116 |
382 |
825 |
1982: Males |
2 |
7 |
17 |
142 |
Females |
2 |
37 |
179 |
509 |
1983: Males |
2 |
2 |
16 |
88 |
Females |
3 |
23 |
143 |
449 |
1984: Males |
2 |
5 |
24 |
136 |
Females |
2 |
30 |
173 |
488 |