Michael Noonan
Ceist:108 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Taoiseach the net and gross emigration for each year from 1980 to 1989 inclusive.
Vol. 394 No. 8
108 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Taoiseach the net and gross emigration for each year from 1980 to 1989 inclusive.
In the absence of comprehensive documentary or other administrative procedures relating to the movement of persons into and out of the State, migration estimates are made annually using current population estimates and data on births and deaths. These migration estimates are for the net balance between inward and outward flows in the 12 month period to mid-April each year. Corresponding estimates for gross inward and outward flows are not available.
The following table gives the annual net migration estimates since 1980.
Year to mid-April |
Estimated Net Migration (- = outward flow) |
1980 |
- 8,000 |
1981 |
2,000 |
1982 |
- 1,000 |
1983 |
- 14,000 |
1984 |
- 9,000 |
1985 |
- 20,000 |
1986 |
- 28,000 |
1987 |
- 27,000 |
1988 |
- 32,000 |
1989 |
- 46,000 |