(Clare) asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he can state in respect of the employment exchanges at Ennis, Ennistymon, Kilrush and Tulla (a) the number of persons who have applied under the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933, for qualification certificates; (b) the number of such persons to whom qualification certificates were issued prior to the 21st May; (c) the number of persons who before the 1st May made application for unemployment assistance and (d) the number of such applicants to whom payment has been made.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Operation of Unemployment Assistance Act in Clare.
(a) The number of persons who had applied for qualification certificates up to and including the 21st May, 1934, at the Branch Employment Office, Ennis, was 2,031, at Ennistymon 2,307, at Kilrush 1,355, and at Tulla 874; (b) the number of persons to whom qualification certificates were issued up to and including the 21st May, 1934, at the Branch Employment Office, Ennis, was 670, at Ennistymon 210, at Kilrush 270, and at Tulla 180; (c) on the 1st May, 1934, there were 26 applications for unemployment assistance current at the Branch Employment Office, Ennis, 26 at Ennistymon, 38 at Kilrush and eight at Tulla; (d) payment of unemployment assistance was made to 54 applicants at the Branch Employment Office, Ennis, on the 17th May, 1934, to 27 at Ennistymon, to 42 at Kilrush and to seven at Tulla.