Vol. 561 No. 5
236 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children if the population in all sections of the NEHB catchment area is growing; if so, the rate of growth; if there are areas where this growth is more pronounced than others; and the areas which fit this category. [4946/03]
The most recent census of population was carried out by the Central Statistics Office in 2002 and preliminary results are now available. Figures for the North-Eastern Health Board Area are provided in the following table by county, urban area and rural area in addition to the 1996 census figures.
North-Eastern Health Board Area
Population by County, Urban Area and Rural Area, 1996 and 2002*
|
County, Urban Areaand Rural Area |
1996 |
2002 |
%Increase |
|
Cavan |
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|
Cavan Urban Area |
3,509 |
3,497 |
-0.3 |
|
Bailieborough RuralArea |
9,684 |
10,407 |
7.5 |
|
Bawnboy Rural Area |
3,679 |
3,834 |
4.2 |
|
Castlerahan Rural Area |
5,361 |
6,411 |
19.6 |
|
Cavan Rural Area |
27,529 |
29,016 |
5.4 |
|
Enniskillen No. 2 RuralArea |
1,203 |
1,186 |
-1.4 |
|
Mullaghoran Rural Area |
1,979 |
2,065 |
4.3 |
|
Total Cavan |
52,944 |
56,416 |
6.6 |
|
County, Urban Areaand Rural Area |
1996 |
2002 |
%Increase |
|
Louth |
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|
Drogheda Urban Area |
24,460 |
28,308 |
15.7 |
|
Dundalk Urban Area |
25,762 |
27,399 |
6.4 |
|
Ardee No.1 Rural Area |
15,145 |
16,139 |
6.6 |
|
Dundalk Rural Area |
19,104 |
20,488 |
7.2 |
|
Louth Rural Area |
7,695 |
9,468 |
23.0 |
|
Total Louth |
92,166 |
101,802 |
10.5 |
|
Meath |
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|
Ceannanus Mór (Kells)Urban Area |
2,152 |
2,619 |
21.7 |
|
Navan Urban Area |
3,447 |
3,415 |
-0.9 |
|
Trim Urban Area |
1,740 |
1,460 |
-16.1 |
|
Ardee No. 2 Rural Area |
2,918 |
2,919 |
0.0 |
|
Dunshaughlin RuralArea |
28,135 |
35,276 |
25.4 |
|
Kells Rural Area |
11,341 |
12,388 |
9.2 |
|
Meath Rural Area |
14,296 |
19,035 |
33.1 |
|
Navan Rural Area |
22,972 |
29,978 |
30.5 |
|
Oldcastle Rural Area |
3,720 |
3,814 |
2.5 |
|
Trim Rural Area |
19,011 |
23,032 |
21.2 |
|
Total Meath |
109,732 |
133,936 |
22.1 |
|
Monaghan |
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|
Carrickmacross UrbanArea |
1,926 |
1,970 |
2.3 |
|
Castleblayney UrbanArea |
1,884 |
1,712 |
-9.1 |
|
Clones Urban Area |
1,921 |
1,728 |
-10.0 |
|
Monaghan Urban Area |
5,628 |
5,737 |
1.9 |
|
Carrickmacross RuralArea |
9,649 |
10,299 |
6.7 |
|
Castleblayney RuralArea |
8,990 |
9,366 |
4.2 |
|
Clones No.1 Rural Area |
5,304 |
5,448 |
2.7 |
|
Monaghan Rural Area |
16,011 |
16,512 |
3.1 |
|
Total Monaghan |
51,313 |
52,772 |
2.8 |
|
Total North-Eastern Health Board Area |
306,155 |
344,926 |
12.7 |
