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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 15 Mar 1988

Vol. 379 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Daonra na nOileán Gaeltachta.

2. D'fhiafraigh

den Taoiseach cén uimhir daoine a raibh cónaí orthu ar gach oileán Gaeltachta de réir dhaonáireamh 1986; agus cén t-ardú nó cén t-ísliú atá i gceist i gcomórtas leis an uimhir sin de réir an daonáirimh roimhe sin.

Tá sé i gceist agam ráiteas a chur timpeall leis an teolas atá ag teastáil ón Teachta.

Following is the statement:

The population of each Gaeltacht island at the 1981 and 1986 Censuses of Population showing the population change in the intercensal period.

County and Island

No. of Persons

Increase in Population 1981-1986 (- = Decrease)

1981

1986

County Cork

Clear

164

145

-19

County Donegal

Aran

803

735

-68

Cruit

83

89

6

Inishbofin

46

6

-40

Inishfree Upper

11

17

6

Island Roy

10

13

3

Rutland or Inishmacaurn

4

4

Tory

208

136

-72

County Galway

Annaghvaan

79

90

11

Inchaghaun

5

3

-2

Inishbarra

5

1

-4

Lettermore

582

542

-40

Dinish

3

1

-2

Furnace

65

64

-1

Gorumna

1,120

1,080

-40

Lettermullan

218

211

-7

Illaunmore

6

4

-2

Inisheltia

3

3

Inisheer

239

255

16

Inishmaan

238

236

-2

Inishmore

891

848

-43

Omey

21

12

-9

Inishnee

86

74

-12

Inishtravin

7

7

Mweenish

188

170

-18

Rusheennacholla

6

7

1

Rossroe

31

26

-5

County Kerry

Great Blasket

4

4

Skelling Rock Great

3

5

2

Tearaght

3

3

County Mayo

Achill

1,936

1,931

-5

Inishbiggle

89

69

-20

Eagle

3

3

Total

7,152

6,794

-358

Questions Nos. 3, 4 and 5 postponed.

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