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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 31 Oct 1935

Vol. 59 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral—Answers. - Unemployed Insurance Books.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he will state the total number of unemployment books exchanged; the number of new books issued, and the number of insurance books current at the beginning of each of the insurance years—1929/30 to 1935/36, inclusive.

A statement showing the number of unemployment insurance books exchanged, the number of new books issued and the number of insurance books current in each of the insurance years, 1929/30 to 1934/35, inclusive, will be circulated with the Official Report. The figures for the last insurance year (ended 6th October, 1935) are preliminary and subject to revision.

The statement is as follows:—

Number of Unemployment Insurance Books Exchanged; New Books Issued and the number of Unemployment Insurance Books Current in each of the Insurance Years, 1929-30 to 1934-1935, inclusive.

†Insurance Year

Unemployment Insurance Books

Exchanged

Issued

Current

1929-1930

243,562

39,060

282,622

1930-1931

252,886

41,961

294,847

1931-1932

261,889

52,479

314,368

1932-1933

287,224

72,292

359,516

1933-1934

324,862

55,911

380,773

1934-1935

344,681*

54,854*

399,535*

†The Insurance Year ends on the first Sunday in October.

*Preliminary and subject to revision.

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