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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 14 Nov 1934

Vol. 54 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment Assistance Recipients.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total number of persons in each Local Office area in receipt of benefit under the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933, on the first Monday in July, August, September and October, 1934.

A Return showing the total number of persons in each Local Office area who were paid unemployment assistance during the weeks preceding the first Monday in July, August, September and October, 1934, will be circulated with the Official Report. The following is the Return:

Return showing the total number of persons in each Local Office area who were paid Unemployment Assistance during the week preceding the first Monday in July, August, September and October, 1934.

LOCAL OFFICE

Monday, 2nd July, 1934

*Tuesday, 7th Aug., 1934

Monday, 3rd Sept., 1934

Monday, 1st Oct., 1934

ATHLONE

164

344

414

447

Ballinasloe

148

296

320

437

Castlerea

45

107

91

190

Roscommon

24

25

30

55

Tullamore

104

156

220

257

BALLINA

207

435

673

817

Achill

13

51

113

174

Ballinrobe

64

89

149

233

Belmullet

18

44

138

210

Castlebar

25

77

133

211

Claremorris

47

158

192

299

Westport

66

165

267

330

(BANTRY-Control Office)

Bantry

23

49

150

260

Castletownbere

41

79

190

259

Clonakilty

93

211

336

442

Dunmanway

81

142

222

261

Skibbereen

118

207

360

464

CARLOW

95

177

288

321

Athy

88

168

239

304

Bagenalstown

131

176

186

201

Baltinglass

257

311

394

484

Kildare

72

319

373

419

Tullow

98

165

209

273

CLONMEL

289

354

407

487

Cahir

48

76

82

121

Cashel

110

152

172

187

Thurles

42

83

99

111

Tipperary

231

375

451

542

COBH

155

209

278

373

Midleton

192

257

288

345

Passage West

158

249

304

379

Youghal

100

139

214

319

CORK

1,636

2,214

2,735

3,309

Bandon

155

195

241

285

Kinsale

60

92

129

146

Macroom

40

57

97

122

Mallow

160

170

221

247

Newmarket

55

201

268

331

DROGHEDA

402

540

653

733

Ardee

152

233

332

360

Bailieboro'

72

143

353

598

Balbriggan

42

104

154

164

Kells

76

182

391

587

Navan

237

276

339

365

DUBLIN

4,019

5,571

6,356

7,469

Blessington

51

65

106

121

Droichead Nua

192

240

294

334

Edenderry

159

239

271

296

Maynooth

193

155

182

171

Trim

92

120

120

172

DUNDALK

584

753

739

835

Belturbet

54

89

81

121

Castleblayney

68

105

146

194

Cavan

144

280

384

499

Clones

18

48

95

132

Monaghan

44

72

109

152

DUN LAOGHAIRE

297

390

436

504

Arklow

202

236

291

432

Bray

129

123

127

174

Wicklow

152

207

232

230

(ENNIS—Control Office)

Ennis

260

336

400

390

Ennistymon

87

167

239

343

Gort

23

46

68

87

Kilrush

102

133

182

201

Tulla

46

110

120

166

GALWAY

286

316

697

1,334

Clifden

20

53

106

182

Loughrea

16

34

68

148

Oughterard

9

31

60

128

Tuam

63

88

207

221

KILKENNY

390

377

419

454

Callan

112

152

178

204

Castlecomer

136

147

146

169

Portarlington

48

96

123

155

Port Laoighise

174

222

298

325

Thomastown

89

92

94

89

LETTERKENNY

169

380

371

573

Ballybofey

50

163

293

331

Buncrana

97

139

172

177

Donegal

36

81

135

236

Dunfanaghy

124

246

324

542

Dungloe

90

331

350

538

Killybegs

46

210

359

547

LIMERICK

1,167

1,535

1,732

1,888

Birr

78

101

142

157

Kilmallock

157

276

362

429

Nenagh

150

246

272

233

Newcastle-West

95

323

545

599

Rathdowney

66

89

161

169

Roscrea

80

95

106

108

MULLINGAR

88

290

417

507

Castlepollard

41

128

133

209

Granard

77

163

197

346

Longford

198

335

362

521

SLIGO

340

383

377

619

Ballyshannon

65

87

151

261

Boyle

38

65

127

202

Carrick-on-Shannon

32

57

135

374

Manorhamilton

76

118

237

495

Swinford

59

114

141

456

Tubbercurry

27

31

49

147

TRALEE

384

734

1,016

1,395

Cahirciveen

154

266

371

494

Dingle

138

213

458

622

Kenmare

75

155

223

270

Killarney

128

208

268

372

Killorglin

125

242

329

473

Listowel

100

175

393

715

WATERFORD

809

989

1,148

1,329

Carrick-on-Suir

287

300

379

409

Dungarvan

117

181

215

266

Fermoy

119

152

181

240

Lismore

34

47

67

103

WEXFORD

445

521

626

632

Enniscorthy

203

252

488

490

Gorey

145

192

215

234

New Ross

252

269

267

212

TOTALS

21,654

32,227

41,563

52,694

*Monday, 6th August—Bank Holiday.

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