Effects of Migration (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What are donor regions in migration?
What are donor regions in migration?
Countries people migrate away from
What was Ireland's unemployment rate in 2012 during the recession?
What was Ireland's unemployment rate in 2012 during the recession?
14.8%
How many Irish people left Ireland after 2008?
How many Irish people left Ireland after 2008?
300,000
How much remittance money did Ireland receive in 2015?
How much remittance money did Ireland receive in 2015?
€1.8 billion
What percentage of Ireland's GDP did remittances equal in 2015?
What percentage of Ireland's GDP did remittances equal in 2015?
1%
What is brain drain?
What is brain drain?
Loss of skilled & educated workers
Which services close due to rural depopulation?
Which services close due to rural depopulation?
Post offices, banks & family shops
What fraction of new job vacancies did migrants fill in Ireland by 2006?
What fraction of new job vacancies did migrants fill in Ireland by 2006?
Over two-thirds
What % of food processing workforce were migrants in Ireland by 2006?
What % of food processing workforce were migrants in Ireland by 2006?
Over 50%
What % of Irish population were foreign nationals by 2014?
What % of Irish population were foreign nationals by 2014?
11.8%
What is ghettoisation?
What is ghettoisation?
Immigrants locating in same areas
What % of migrants report language as their biggest difficulty?
What % of migrants report language as their biggest difficulty?
Nearly 40%
When did the Irish government appoint a Minister for Integration?
When did the Irish government appoint a Minister for Integration?
2007