National Planning Framework: First Revision

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   National Planning Framework First Revision | Page 189 Settlement Population 2022 Resident Workers Total Jobs Jobs: Resident Workers Blarney 2779 1253 834 0.67 Blessington 5611 2525 1257 0.50 Boyle 2915 967 1191 1.23 Bray 33512 15021 9729 0.65 Bunclody 2053 815 761 0.93 Buncrana 6971 2704 2405 0.89 Bundoran 2599 1006 809 0.80 Caherconlish 1569 614 206 0.34 Cahir 3679 1646 1260 0.77 Callan 2678 1113 800 0.72 Carlingford 1528 556 368 0.66 Carlow 27351 11409 9231 0.81 Carndonagh 2768 1033 1289 1.25 Carrickmacross 5745 2417 1896 0.78 Carrick-On-Shannon 4743 2061 3145 1.53 Carrick-on-Suir 5752 2128 1397 0.66 Carrigaline 18239 8437 3050 0.36 Carrigtwohill 5568 2636 4538 1.72 Cashel 4805 2040 1997 0.98 Castlebar 13054 5623 9911 1.76 Castleblayney 3926 1596 1732 1.09 Castlebridge 1850 846 352 0.42 Castleconnell 2488 1078 384 0.36 Castledermot 1685 723 331 0.46 Castleisland 2536 1047 1438 1.37 Castlemartyr 1603 772 242 0.31 Castlerea 2348 877 935 1.07 Cavan 11741 4733 5774 1.22 Celbridge 20601 9925 3297 0.33 Charleville 3970 1532 2079 1.36 Clane 8152 4028 2094 0.52 Clara 3403 1324 770 0.58 Claremorris 3857 1793 1529 0.85 Clogherhead 2275 992 254 0.26 Clonakilty 5112 2211 2719 1.23 Clones 1885 733 493 0.67 Clonmel 18369 7899 7190 0.91 Cloyne 1967 879 244 0.28 Cobh 14148 6255 2066 0.33 Collooney 1797 805 733 0.91 Convoy 1702 648 328 0.51 Cootehill 1856 787 617 0.78 Cork city and suburbs 222526 101627 113067 1.11 Courtown 4365 1676 459 0.27 Crosshaven 3263 1498 564 0.38 Derrinturn 1837 768 218 0.28 Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis 1671 649 1259 1.94

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   Page 190 | National Planning Framework First Revision Settlement Population 2022 Resident Workers Total Jobs Jobs: Resident Workers Donabate 9669 4830 1636 0.34 Donegal 2749 1133 2018 1.78 Drogheda 44135 19252 14339 0.74 Dublin city and suburbs 1263219 601702 577835 0.96 Duleek 4899 2111 840 0.40 Dunboyne 7155 3476 1250 0.36 Dundalk 43112 17211 14209 0.83 Dungarvan 10081 4030 3996 0.99 Dunleer 2143 877 951 1.08 Dunmanway 1964 818 851 1.04 Dunmore East 1731 789 341 0.43 Dunshaughlin 6644 3399 1696 0.50 Edenderry 7888 3282 1909 0.58 Edgeworthstown 2199 921 369 0.40 Enfield 3663 1706 763 0.45 Ennis 27923 12269 10628 0.87 Enniscorthy 12310 4601 4861 1.06 Enniskerry 2000 872 408 0.47 Fermoy 6720 2903 2449 0.84 Fethard 1738 674 544 0.81 Galway city and suburbs 85910 39486 51211 1.30 Gorey 11517 4698 4170 0.89 Gort 2870 1283 1083 0.84 Graiguenamanagh- Tinnahinch 1506 581 286 0.49 Greystones-Delgany 22009 9892 4181 0.42 Kanturk 2803 1177 981 0.83 Kells 6608 2711 1669 0.62 Kenmare 2566 1023 1111 1.09 Kilbeggan 1575 668 634 0.95 Kilcock 8674 4364 1335 0.31 Kilcoole 4569 2033 1350 0.66 Kilcullen 3815 1815 1185 0.65 Kildare 10302 4642 2996 0.65 Kilkenny 27184 11698 15479 1.32 Kill 3818 1808 978 0.54 Killaloe 1666 681 665 0.98 Killarney 14412 6103 7398 1.21 Killorglin 2163 930 1467 1.58 Killucan-Rathwire 1574 688 333 0.48 Kilmallock 1761 656 775 1.18 Kilrush 2649 834 1204 1.44 Kingscourt 2955 1291 838 0.65 Kinnegad 3064 1398 596 0.43 Kinsale 5991 2539 2066 0.81 Kinsealy-Drinan 7526 4007 866 0.22 Lanesborough-Ballyleague 1733 697 342 0.49 Laytown-Bettystown- Mornington-Donacarney 15642 7011 1748 0.25

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   National Planning Framework First Revision | Page 191 Settlement Population 2022 Resident Workers Total Jobs Jobs: Resident Workers Leixlip 16733 7823 9166 1.17 Letterkenny 22549 9647 13109 1.36 Lifford 1613 527 841 1.60 Limerick city and suburbs 102287 43073 49871 1.16 Listowel 4794 1759 2361 1.34 Longford 10952 3993 5800 1.45 Longwood 1685 777 168 0.22 Loughrea 6322 2821 2213 0.78 Lusk 8806 4091 1048 0.26 Macroom 4096 1803 1518 0.84 Maigh Cuilinn 2279 1092 541 0.50 Malahide 18608 8220 3733 0.45 Mallow 13456 5459 4493 0.82 Manorhamilton 1667 660 1039 1.57 Maynooth 17259 8406 6898 0.82 Midleton 13906 6438 4625 0.72 Millstreet 1722 783 1032 1.32 Mitchelstown 3744 1557 1770 1.14 Moate 3013 1280 648 0.51 Monaghan 7894 3384 4198 1.24 Monasterevin 5307 2410 1443 0.60 Mountmellick 4905 1963 989 0.50 Mountrath 2070 767 415 0.54 Muinebeag (Bagenalstown) 2945 1137 1700 1.50 Mullagh 1651 664 389 0.59 Mullingar 22667 9508 9828 1.03 Naas 26180 12726 11690 0.92 Navan 33886 15080 9820 0.65 Nenagh 9895 4324 4846 1.12 New Ross 8610 3432 3681 1.07 Newbridge 24366 11099 7337 0.66 Newcastle 4526 2120 4368 2.06 Newcastle West 7209 3049 2678 0.88 Newmarket-On-Fergus 1887 855 212 0.25 Newport 2183 965 529 0.55 Newtownmountkennedy 3539 1592 1071 0.67 Oranmore 5819 3065 3420 1.12 Oughterard 1846 806 498 0.62 Passage West-Monkstown 6051 2714 717 0.26 Portarlington 9288 3834 1950 0.51 Portlaoise 23494 9958 9055 0.91 Portlaw 1881 801 248 0.31 Portmarnock 10750 4742 1882 0.40 Portumna 1690 647 759 1.17 Prosperous 2413 1060 431 0.41 Rathangan 3263 1489 588 0.39 Rathcoole 5792 2711 1220 0.45

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   Page 192 | National Planning Framework First Revision Settlement Population 2022 Resident Workers Total Jobs Jobs: Resident Workers Rathcormac 1957 883 220 0.25 Rathdrum 2264 963 652 0.68 Rathnew 3482 1376 607 0.44 Ratoath 10077 4998 1445 0.29 Roscommon 6555 2531 4315 1.70 Roscrea 5542 2222 1688 0.76 Rosslare 1795 611 444 0.73 Rosslare Harbour 2247 886 537 0.61 Rush 10875 4988 1547 0.31 Saggart 4573 1883 773 0.41 Sallins 6269 3152 778 0.25 Shannon 10256 4552 8185 1.80 Sixmilebridge 2832 1280 330 0.26 Skerries 10743 4690 2060 0.44 Skibbereen 2903 1224 1664 1.36 Sligo 20608 8544 13562 1.59 Stamullen 3720 1858 719 0.39 Strandhill 1982 938 440 0.47 Swords 40776 20652 15082 0.73 Templemore 2005 797 1169 1.47 Termonfeckin 1983 828 289 0.35 Thomastown 2305 987 757 0.77 Thurles 8185 3316 3066 0.92 Tipperary 5387 2000 2105 1.05 Tower 3300 1557 334 0.21 Tralee 26079 10190 13336 1.31 Tramore 11277 4932 2031 0.41 Trim 9563 4305 3419 0.79 Tuam 9647 3909 3801 0.97 Tubbercurry 2307 908 758 0.83 Tullamore 15598 6424 8513 1.33 Tullow 5138 2107 1402 0.67 Tullyallen 1697 760 197 0.26 Virginia 3211 1376 912 0.66 Waterford city and suburbs 60079 25666 27704 1.08 Watergrasshill 1840 924 303 0.33 Westport 6872 2955 4539 1.54 Wexford 21524 9031 10458 1.16 Wicklow 12957 5798 3469 0.60 Youghal 8564 3422 1921 0.56

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