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Census of Population of Ireland, 1996 - IPUMS Subset

Ireland, 1996
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IRL_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Ability to speak Irish (IE1996A_SPKIRISH)

Data file: IRL1996_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 205
End: 205
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Q.14 Irish language</p>
<div class="i1">Indicate whether the person can speak Irish by inserting a check mark in the appropriate box.<br />If the person can speak Irish please indicate frequency.<br /><br />Can the person speak Irish?<br /><br />[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No</div><span class="em">Explanatory notes</span></p>

<p>Question 14 - Ability to speak the Irish language</p>
<ul class="b1">
<li>This question should be answered for persons aged 3 years and over. Leave blank for children under 3 years of age.</li>

<li>Persons who can speak Irish only or Irish and English should tick the "Yes" box.</li>
</ul>
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
8 Unknown
9 NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the person's ability to speak Irish.
Universe
Ireland 1996: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]

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