Census of Population Statistics.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2004

Tuesday, 6 July 2004

Ceisteanna (121)

Dan Neville

Ceist:

151 Mr. Neville asked the Taoiseach the number of separated and divorced persons in the State in 2003. [20362/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Ms Hanafin)

The most comprehensive details in respect of the numbers of divorced and separated persons come from the census of population. The results of the 2002 census indicate that there were 99,000 separated persons and a further 35,000 divorced persons in the State on 28 April 2002.