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Ireland 1971 — source variable IE1971A_SPKIRISH — Able to speak Irish

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12. Ability to speak the Irish language____

Write "Irish only", "Irish and English", "Read but cannot speak Irish", or leave blank as appropriate.

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Question 12 - Irish language.
An entry should be made in this column only in respect of a person who can read or speak Irish. A person who can speak Irish is one who is able to carry on an ordinary conversation in Irish and those whose knowledge of Irish is not sufficient to converse in Irish should not be returned as able to speak the language.

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Ireland 1981 — source variable IE1981A_SPKIRISH — Ability to speak Irish

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Q.8 Ability to speak the Irish language ___

Write "Irish only", "Irish and English", "Read but cannot speak Irish" or leave blank as appropriate.

Question 8: Ability to speak the Irish language

This question should be asked to persons age 3 years or over. Leave blank for children under 3 years of age.

(i) Write "Irish only" for persons who can speak only Irish.
(ii) Write "Irish and English" for those who can speak Irish and English.
(iii) For persons who can read but cannot speak Irish, write "Read but cannot speak Irish".
(iv) Do not write anything opposite the names of persons who can neither read nor speak Irish.

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Q.8: Irish language
This Question should be answered only for persons aged three years and over (i.e. born on or before 5 April 1978). An entry should be made in this column only in respect to a person who can read or speak Irish. A person who can speak Irish is one who is able to carry on an ordinary conversation in Irish and those whose knowledge of Irish is not sufficient to converse in Irish should not be returned as able to speak the language.

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Ireland 1986 — source variable IE1986A_SPKIRISH — Ability to speak Irish

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Q.8 Ability to speak the Irish language ___

Write "Irish Only", "Irish and English", "Read but cannot speak Irish", or leave blank as appropriate.

Question 8: Ability to speak the Irish language

This question should be answered for persons aged three years or over. Leave blank for children under three years of age.

(i) Write "Irish only" for persons who can speak only Irish.
(ii) Write "Irish and English" for those who can speak Irish and English.
(iii) For persons who can read but cannot speak Irish, write "Read but cannot speak Irish".
(iv) Do not write anything opposite names of persons who can neither read nor speak Irish.

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Q.8: Irish language
This question should be answered only for persons aged three years and over (i.e. born on or before 13 April 1983). An entry should be made in this column only in respect of a person who can read or speak Irish. A person who can speak Irish is one who is able to carry on an ordinary conversation in Irish and those whose knowledge of Irish is not sufficient to converse in Irish should not be returned as able to speak the language.

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Ireland 1991 — source variable IE1991A_SPKIRISH — Ability to speak Irish

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Q.9 Ability to speak the Irish language ___

Write "Irish Only", "Irish and English", "Read but cannot speak Irish", or leave blank as appropriate.

Explanatory notes

Question 9: Ability to speak the Irish language

This question should be answered by persons aged three years and over. Leave blank for children under 3 years of age.

(i) Write "Irish only" for persons who can speak only Irish.
(ii) Write "Irish and English" for those who can speak Irish and English.
(iii) For persons who can read but cannot speak Irish, write "Read but cannot speak Irish".
(iv) Do not write anything opposite names of persons who can neither read nor speak Irish.

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Appendix 1

Q.9: Ability to speak the Irish language
This Question should be answered only for persons aged three years and over (i.e., born on or before 21 April, 1988). An entry should be made in this column only in respect of a person who can read or speak Irish. A person who can speak Irish is one who is able to carry on an ordinary conversation in Irish. Those whose knowledge of Irish is not sufficient to converse in Irish should not be returned as able to speak the language.

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Ireland 1996 — source variable IE1996A_SPKIRISH — Ability to speak Irish

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Q.14 Irish language

Indicate whether the person can speak Irish by inserting a check mark in the appropriate box.
If the person can speak Irish please indicate frequency.

Can the person speak Irish?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Explanatory notes

Question 14 - Ability to speak the Irish language

This question should be answered for persons aged 3 years and over. Leave blank for children under 3 years of age.
Persons who can speak Irish only or Irish and English should tick the "Yes" box.

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Ireland 2002 — source variable IE2002A_SPKIRISH — Ability to speak Irish

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11 Can you speak Irish?

Answer if [the person is] age 3 or older

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

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11. Can you speak Irish?

Answer if [the respondent] is age 3 and older

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

If "Yes", do you speak Irish?

[] 1 Daily
[] 2 Weekly
[] 3 Less often
[] 4 Never

Question 11 will provide information to help in the monitoring of policies and planning of delivery of services 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.

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Ireland 2006 — source variable IE2006A_SPKIRISH — Ability to speak Irish

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B. Person Form

12. Can you speak Irish?

Answer if [the person is] age 3 or older

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

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Question 12 will provide information to help in the monitoring of policies and planning of delivery of services in relation to the Irish language. In particular, the results will enable policy planners to assess

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How language proficiency and usage varies with age and education participation. Only persons aged 3 years or over need answer this question.

12 Can you speak Irish?
Answer if aged 3 years or over.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

If 'Yes', do you speak Irish? Check the box that applies.
[] 1 Daily, within the education system
[] 2 Daily, outside the education system
[] 3 Weekly
[] 4 Less often
[] 5 Never

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Ireland 2011 — source variable IE2011A_SPKIRISH — Ability to speak Irish

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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

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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.

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Ireland 2016 — source variable IE2016A_SPKIRISH — Ability to speak Irish

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14. Can you speak Irish?

Answer if aged 3 years or over

[] 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

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Appendix H. Detailed notes on the household form

[Question 14: Can you speak Irish?]

Question 14 will provide information to help in the monitoring of policies and the 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.

If the person answers 'yes' to the first part of the question, they must mark one or more of these boxes to indicate how often they speak Irish.

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