asked the Taoiseach the population of County Wicklow in 1936, 1960 and 1969 or at the nearest dates for which figures are available.

3.

asked the Taoiseach the population of County Monaghan in 1936, 1960 and 1969 or at the nearest dates for which figures are available.

4.

asked the Taoiseach the total population of County Galway in 1936, 1960 and 1969 or at the nearest dates for which figures are available.

5.

andMr. Begley asked the Taoiseach the total population of County Kerry in 1936, 1960 and 1969 or at the nearest dates for which figures are available.

I propose, with your permission, Sir, to deal with Questions Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 together. The total population of Counties of Wicklow, Monaghan, Galway and Kerry at the Censuses of Population 1936, 1961 and 1966 was as follows:

6.

asked the Taoiseach the total population of County Donegal in 1956, 1961 and 1966, and the estimated annual decline in each interim period.

The total population of County Donegal in 1956 was 122,059, in 1961, 113,842 and in 1966, 108,549. The average annual decline in population in the period 1956 to 1961 was 1.4 per cent and in the period 1961 to 1966, 0.9 per cent.