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Census of Population of Ireland, 2011 - IPUMS Subset

Ireland, 2011
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IRL_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Ability to speak Irish (IE2011A_SPKIRISH)

Data file: IRL2011_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 228
End: 228
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">14. Can you speak Irish?</span><div class="i1">Answer if aged 3 years or over.<br />[Question 14 was asked for persons age 3+.]<br /><br />[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No<br /><br />If 'Yes', do you speak Irish?<br />Mark the boxes that apply.</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Daily, within the education system<br />[] 2 Daily, outside the education system<br />[] 3 Weekly<br />[] 4 Less often<br />[] 5 Never</div>
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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 2011: Present persons age 3+ [discrepancies: type I none; type II 1.5%]

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