Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Ceist:30 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Taoiseach the population changes in the past five years in the Border counties of Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth, Monaghan and Sligo. [5038/99]
Written Answers. - Population Levels.
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in a statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report. The data supplied comes from the results of the 1991 and 1996 census of population.
Following is the statement.
Population of Counties in Border Region
|
County |
1991 |
1996 |
Population change |
Percentage change |
|
Cavan |
52,796 |
52,944 |
148 |
0.3 |
|
Donegal |
128,117 |
129,994 |
1,877 |
1.5 |
|
Leitrim |
25,301 |
25,057 |
-244 |
-1.0- |
|
Louth |
90,724 |
92,166 |
1,442 |
1.6 |
|
Monaghan |
51,293 |
51,313 |
20 |
0.0 |
|
Sligo |
54,756 |
55,821 |
1,065 |
1.9 |
|
Border Region |
402,987 |
407,295 |
4,308 |
1.1 |
Source: Censuses of Population, 1991 and 1996