Census of Population of Ireland 2011 - IPUMS Subset

Ireland, 2011

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IRL_2011_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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Central Statistics Office, Minnesota Population Center

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Ability to speak Irish (IE2011A_0413)

Data file: IRL2011-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 207

End: 207

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

14. Can you speak Irish?

Answer if aged 3 years or over.
[Question 14 was asked for persons age 3+.]

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

If 'Yes', do you speak Irish?
Mark the boxes that apply.

[] 1 Daily, within the education system
[] 2 Daily, outside the education system
[] 3 Weekly
[] 4 Less often
[] 5 Never

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.

Interviewer instructions

Question 14. Question 14 will provide information to help in the monitoring of policies and planning of service delivery in relation to the Irish language. In particular, the results will enable policy planners to assess how language proficiency and usage varies with age and education participation. Only persons aged 3 and over should answer this question.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the person's ability to speak Irish.

Universe

Present persons age 3+

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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