Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2005
143 Ms Burton asked the Taoiseach the number of children under five years of age in the State; the number of such children in families with two parents both working; the number of children in lone parent families in which the parent is working; the number of children in families in which one parent is working and the other parent does not work; and the number of children in lone parent families in which the parent is not working. [22026/05]
Amharc ar fhreagra144 Ms Burton asked the Taoiseach the number of children aged five to 12 years in the State; the number of such children in families with two parents both working; the number of children in lone parent families in which the parent is working; the number of children in families in which one parent is working and the other parent does not work; and the number of children in lone parent families in which the parent is not working. [22027/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 144 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table.
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Number of children aged |
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Family type |
Less than 5 years |
5 to 12 years |
Total aged less than 12 |
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Two parent family |
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Both working |
131,537 |
187,083 |
318,620 |
|
One working |
95,638 |
156,231 |
251,869 |
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None working |
17,904 |
22,138 |
40,042 |
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One parent family |
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Working |
18,663 |
34,596 |
53,259 |
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Not Working |
32,506 |
36,924 |
69,430 |
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Total families |
296,248 |
436,972 |
733,220 |
Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Q1 2005.
