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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 13 Feb 1935

Vol. 54 No. 11

Written Answers. - Unemployment Assistance.

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 November and December, 1934, and in January, 1935.

The following return shows the total number of persons in each local office area who were paid unemployment assistance during the weeks preceding the first Monday in November, 1934; December, 1934, and January, 1935:—

Total number of persons in each Local Office Area in receipt of benefit under the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933, during each of the weeks preceding 5th November, 1934. 3rd December, 1934, and 7th January, 1935:—

EXCHANGE OR BRANCH OFFICE

Number of Individuals in Receipt of Unemployment Assistance during the Week preceding:

5th November, 1934

3rd December, 1934

7th January, 1935

Carlow

191

130

123

Athy

344

277

237

Bagenalstown

211

236

233

Baltinglass

513

551

424

Kildare

414

440

355

Tullow

266

234

200

Drogheda

861

906

869

Ardee

403

425

390

Bailieboro'

812

775

851

Balbriggan

186

207

232

Kells

607

648

608

Navan

408

436

333

Dublin

7,922

8,206

7,655

Blessington

143

137

102

Droichead Nua (Newbridge)

373

342

236

Edenderry

340

344

292

Maynooth

225

240

209

Trim

249

265

225

Dundalk

923

813

974

Belturbet

142

120

170

Castleblayney

301

324

378

Cavan

638

620

697

Clones

174

180

216

Monaghan

218

194

197

Dun Laoghaire

552

633

529

Arklow

488

497

357

Bray

227

256

190

Wicklow

306

283

220

Kilkenny

483

484

382

Callan

236

198

185

Castlecomer

172

150

184

Cul an t-Sudaire (Portarlington)

186

176

229

Port Laoighise (Maryboro')

381

413

359

Thomastown

109

102

138

Mullingar

575

626

603

Castlepollard

252

303

254

Granard

510

451

386

Longford

750

912

796

Wexford

686

702

743

Enniscorthy

594

566

667

Gorey

338

376

394

New Ross

369

406

423

Bantry

329

327

283

Castletownbere

527

708

672

Clonakilty

429

429

435

Dunmanway

287

347

372

Skibbereen

540

645

592

Clonmel

516

581

449

Cahir

115

135

180

Cashel

191

219

234

Thurles

172

219

226

Tipperary

564

651

706

Cobh

404

415

357

Midleton

347

369

439

Passage West

403

416

406

Youghal

338

394

440

Cork

3,477

3,730

3,575

Bandon

307

326

371

Kinsale

204

237

214

Macroom

179

210

234

Mallow

286

302

317

Newmarket

406

443

447

Ennis

522

634

456

Ennistymon

630

915

989

Gort

136

166

156

Kilrush

282

326

253

Tulla

244

259

266

Limerick

1,924

2,088

2,205

Birr

207

190

160

Kilmallock

526

600

644

Nenagh

163

172

143

Newcastle West

820

868

967

Rathdowney

247

217

223

Roscrea

112

120

49

Tralee

1,834

2,173

2,462

Cahirciveen

686

936

1,015

Dingle

702

811

777

Kenmare

331

339

348

Killarney

499

557

568

Killorglin

644

741

826

Listowel

1,108

1,260

1,395

Waterford

1,435

1,502

1,476

Carrick-on-Suir

439

449

461

Dungarvan

329

323

337

Fermoy

307

457

532

Lismore

138

146

133

Athlone

677

726

705

Ballinasloe

408

354

391

Castlerea

197

351

480

Roscommon

127

180

189

Tullamore

314

364

441

Ballina

1,195

1,457

1,564

Achill

320

539

698

Ballinrobe

397

651

605

Belmullet

323

451

702

Castlebar

343

456

606

Claremorris

413

610

650

Westport

560

799

872

Galway

2,450

2,911

2,645

Clifden

276

442

444

Loughrea

175

168

222

Oughterard

271

277

328

Tuam

288

313

360

Sligo

983

1,031

1,137

Ballyshannon

449

542

557

Boyle

391

471

494

Carrick-on-Shannon

781

1,005

1,130

Manorhamilton

770

885

922

Swinford

938

1,184

1,493

Tubbercurry

219

255

320

Letterkenny

930

1,131

1,233

Ballybofey

431

503

543

Buncrana

390

425

510

Donegal

361

368

369

Dunfanaghy

782

901

1,024

Dungloe

870

1,828

1,976

Killybegs

838

878

912

SAORSTÁT ÉIREANN

66,231

74,392

75,537

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