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Ability And Frequency Of Speaking Irish Language

Table 4: Young people who can speak Irish and how often.

2002

Age group	Irish Speakers
Age group	Daily	Weekly	Less Often	Never	Not Stated	Total

5 to 12 years	150,924	45,313	31,014	10,430	5,176	242,857
13 to 15 years	61,514	25,579	22,003	10,465	2,750	122,311
16 to 18 years	45,534	21,956	33,348	21,324	2,849	125,011

1996

Age group	Irish Speakers
Age group	Daily	Weekly	Less Often	Never	Not Stated	Total

5 to 12 years	146,281	33,870	38,914	13,917	10,377	243,359
13 to 15 years	74,139	21,498	27,372	12,918	6,083	142,010
16 to 18 years	54,042	17,839	36,387	22,145	5,964	136,377