CLÁR Programme

Wednesday, 26 July 2017

Ceisteanna (620)

James Browne

Ceist:

620. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will provide a list of census small area data for Wexford district electoral divisions and the average population loss for each area, comparing data in each of the periods 1926 to 2002, 1926 to 2006, 1926 to 2011 and 1926 to 2016, respectively, in tabular form, to ascertain CLÁR eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36272/17]

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Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

The CLÁR programme (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) was originally launched in October 2001 to provide for targeted investment in disadvantaged rural areas. The National Institute for Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) in Maynooth University was engaged at that time to carry out an analysis of population census data at District Electoral Division (DED) level for the years 1926 and 1996.

The areas originally selected for inclusion in the CLÁR programme were those which suffered the greatest population decline from 1926 to 1996, with the exception of the Cooley Peninsula which was included on the basis of the serious difficulties caused in that area by Foot and Mouth disease. The average population loss in the original CLÁR regions over the period 1926 to 1996 was 50%.

In 2006, an analysis of the 2002 Census data was carried out by the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) at NUI Maynooth and the programme was extended to include areas with an average population loss of 35% per county between 1926 and 2002. Parts of five counties were added (Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Wicklow), increasing the total number of counties covered by the programme at that stage from 18 to 23.

The only data available within my Department which is relevant to the Deputy's question is the population change by Wexford DED between 1926 and 2002. This information is provided in the following table.

The Central Statistics Office might be in a position to provide the additional data sought by the Deputy.

Table 1 - Wexford population change 1926-2002 by District Electoral Division (DED)

COUNTY	DED_ID	DED_NAME	POP 1926	POP 2002	% Change in Population
Wexford	14001	Enniscorthy Urban	5543	9449	70.47
Wexford	14002	New Ross Urban	4795	3166	-33.97
Wexford	14003	Rosbercon Urban	216	4402	1937.96
Wexford	14004	Wexford Urban	11879	408	-96.57
Wexford	14007	Ballindaggan	746	600	-19.57
Wexford	14008	Ballycarney	389	311	-20.05
Wexford	14009	Ballyhoge	776	952	22.68
Wexford	14010	Ballyhuskard	1099	1101	0.18
Wexford	14011	Ballymore	385	327	-15.06
Wexford	14012	Ballyvaldon	760	579	-23.82
Wexford	14013	Bolaboy	681	782	14.83
Wexford	14014	Bree	864	1058	22.45
Wexford	14015	Castleborough	669	741	10.76
Wexford	14016	Castledockrell	448	401	-10.49
Wexford	14017	Castle Ellis	766	909	18.67
Wexford	14018	Castletalbot	726	553	-23.83
Wexford	14019	Clonroche	982	1087	10.69
Wexford	14020	Edermine	941	1097	16.58
Wexford	14021	Enniscorthy Rural	2559	7385	188.59
Wexford	14022	Ferns	871	1230	41.22
Wexford	14023	Kilbora	288	356	23.61
Wexford	14024	Kilcormick	611	433	-29.13
Wexford	14025	Killann	1112	943	-15.20
Wexford	14026	Kilmallock	600	868	44.67
Wexford	14027	Killoughrum	523	584	11.66
Wexford	14028	Kilrush	447	391	-12.53
Wexford	14029	Kiltealy	556	408	-26.62
Wexford	14030	Marshalstown	735	976	32.79
Wexford	14031	Moyacomb	372	357	-4.03
Wexford	14032	Newtownbarry	1761	1878	6.64
Wexford	14033	Rossard	481	356	-25.99
Wexford	14034	St. Mary's	562	467	-16.90
Wexford	14035	The Harrow	481	432	-10.19
Wexford	14036	The Leap	758	821	8.31
Wexford	14037	Tinnacross	675	757	12.15
Wexford	14038	Tombrack	711	551	-22.50
Wexford	14039	Ardamine	729	1227	68.31
Wexford	14040	Balloughter	434	418	-3.69
Wexford	14041	Ballybeg	411	381	-7.30
Wexford	14042	Ballycanew	487	795	63.24
Wexford	14043	Ballyellis	279	294	5.38
Wexford	14044	Ballygarrett	544	684	25.74
Wexford	14045	Ballylarkin	428	596	39.25
Wexford	14046	Ballynestragh	527	822	55.98
Wexford	14047	Cahore	292	327	11.99
Wexford	14048	Coolgreany	559	944	68.87
Wexford	14049	Courtown	970	2026	108.87
Wexford	14050	Ford	305	405	32.79
Wexford	14051	Gorey Rural	670	2819	320.75
Wexford	14052	Gorey Urban	2296	3090	34.58
Wexford	14053	Huntingtown	226	202	-10.62
Wexford	14054	Kilcomb	814	764	-6.14
Wexford	14055	Kilgorman	409	517	26.41
Wexford	14056	Killenagh	338	390	15.38
Wexford	14057	Killincooly	255	416	63.14
Wexford	14058	Kilnahue	264	286	8.33
Wexford	14059	Limerick	537	514	-4.28
Wexford	14060	Monamolin	449	459	2.23
Wexford	14061	Monaseed	572	481	-15.91
Wexford	14062	Rossminoge	364	453	24.45
Wexford	14063	Wells	564	559	-0.89
Wexford	14064	Wingfield	635	594	-6.46
Wexford	14065	Adamstown	405	457	12.84
Wexford	14066	Ballyanne	603	681	12.94
Wexford	14067	Ballyhack	1118	1258	12.52
Wexford	14068	Barrack Village	154	100	-35.06
Wexford	14069	Barronstown	521	465	-10.75
Wexford	14070	Carnagh	468	433	-7.48
Wexford	14071	Carrigbyrne	488	542	11.07
Wexford	14072	Clongeen	580	834	43.79
Wexford	14073	Clonleigh	460	365	-20.65
Wexford	14074	Dunmain	315	202	-35.87
Wexford	14075	Fethard	807	862	6.82
Wexford	14076	Horetown	564	471	-16.49
Wexford	14077	Inch	420	399	-5.00
Wexford	14078	Kilgarvan	377	292	-22.55
Wexford	14079	Killesk	783	541	-30.91
Wexford	14080	Kilmokea	514	686	33.46
Wexford	14081	Newbawn	546	494	-9.52
Wexford	14082	New Ross Rural	627	2052	227.27
Wexford	14083	Oldcourt	393	595	51.40
Wexford	14084	Old Ross	330	343	3.94
Wexford	14085	Rathroe	842	612	-27.32
Wexford	14086	Rochestown	260	192	-26.15
Wexford	14087	Templeudigan	475	321	-32.42
Wexford	14088	Templetown	765	461	-39.74
Wexford	14089	Tintern	1186	1252	5.56
Wexford	14090	Whitechurch	563	492	-12.61
Wexford	14091	Whitemoor	566	522	-7.77
Wexford	14092	Ardcavan	798	1912	139.60
Wexford	14093	Ardcolm	614	765	24.59
Wexford	14094	Artramon	415	543	30.84
Wexford	14095	Aughwilliam	344	397	15.41
Wexford	14096	Ballymitty	484	387	-20.04
Wexford	14097	Bannow	1072	982	-8.40
Wexford	14098	Bridgetown	628	636	1.27
Wexford	14099	Carrick	536	1360	153.73
Wexford	14100	Drinagh	622	1149	84.73
Wexford	14101	Duncormick	425	503	18.35
Wexford	14102	Forth	366	725	98.09
Wexford	14103	Glynn	261	354	35.63
Wexford	14104	Harperstown	301	338	12.29
Wexford	14105	Harristown	517	494	-4.45
Wexford	14106	Kilbride	202	244	20.79
Wexford	14107	Kilcowan	476	458	-3.78
Wexford	14108	Killag	350	347	-0.86
Wexford	14109	Killinick	704	788	11.93
Wexford	14110	Killurin	536	530	-1.12
Wexford	14111	Kilmore	1442	1913	32.66
Wexford	14112	Kilpatrick	474	677	42.83
Wexford	14113	Kilscoran	729	693	-4.94
Wexford	14114	Lady's Island	504	582	15.48
Wexford	14115	Mayglass	407	436	7.13
Wexford	14116	Newcastle	263	411	56.27
Wexford	14117	Rathaspick	664	1431	115.51
Wexford	14118	Rosslare	804	1582	96.77
Wexford	14119	St Helens	1141	1775	55.57
Wexford	14120	Tacumshin	528	385	-27.08
Wexford	14121	Taghmon	721	1038	43.97
Wexford	14122	Tomhaggard	516	561	8.72
Wexford	14123	Wexford Rural	1278	8332	551.96