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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 6 Feb 1936

Vol. 60 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unemployment Assistance.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he will state in respect of each employment exchange and branch employment office the number of persons precluded from receiving unemployment assistance owing to the operation of (a) the First Employment Period Order and (b) the Second Employment Period Order made in 1935 under the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933, and, further, whether he can state the total estimated amount saved to the State by the operation of the two Orders mentioned.

Particulars as to the number of applications for unemployment assistance which were disallowed at each local office under the two Employment Period Orders of 1935 will be circulated with the Official Report. The reduction in the amount required for the payment of unemployment assistance attributable to the Unemployment Assistance (Employment Period) Order, 1935, is estimated at £12,000. Owing to the coming into operation in August, 1935, of the Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Act, it is difficult to give a close estimate of the reduction in the amount required for the payment of unemployment assistance attributable to the operation of the Unemployment Assistance (Second Employment Period) Order, 1935, but a figure of £113,000 is suggested. The total saving attributable to both employment periods is accordingly estimated at £125,000.

Following are the particulars:—

Number of persons disallowed Unemployment Assistance at each Employment Exchange and Branch Employment Office owing to the operation of (a) the first Employment Period Order, and (b) the Second Employment Period Order, made in 1935.

LOCAL OFFICE

Number disallowed owing to operation of:—

First Employment Period Order

Second Employment Period Order

CARLOW:

7

39

Athy

12

117

Bagnalstown

6

93

Baltinglass

32

291

Kildare

7

257

Tullow

9

189

DROGHEDA:

7

115

Ardee

30

184

Bailieboro'

173

320

Balbriggan

3

67

Kells

49

258

Navan

16

91

DUBLIN:

10

168

Blessington

16

119

Droichead Nua

3

118

Edenderry

25

160

Maynooth

4

122

Trim

15

186

DUNDALK:

83

444

Belturbet

38

243

Castleblaney

68

159

Cavan

130

562

Clones

28

68

Monaghan

73

156

DUN LAOGHAIRE:

31

Arklow

14

125

Bray

1

78

Wicklow

5

93

KILKENNY

10

70

Callan

7

48

Castlecomer

14

97

Cul an t-Sudaire

4

64

Port Laoighise

6

109

Thomastown

2

64

MULLINGAR:

59

421

Castlepollard

27

205

Granard

63

466

Longford

137

689

WEXFORD

21

120

Enniscorthy

14

211

Gorey

20

204

New Ross

15

116

BANTRY (Control Office):

Bantry

88

334

Castletownbere

129

745

Clonakilty

34

279

Dunmanway

14

257

Skibbereen

118

540

CLONMEL

11

108

Cahir

10

106

Cashel

2

26

Thurles

3

88

Tipperary

8

108

COBH:

1

25

Midleton

8

162

Passage West

2

88

Youghal

18

87

CORK:

4

270

Bandon

7

93

Kinsale

3

74

Macroom

2

104

Mallow

8

121

Newmarket

12

248

ENNIS (Control Office):

Ennis

23

331

Ennistymon

120

956

Gort

31

159

Kilrush

9

185

Tulla

37

226

LIMERICK:

36

393

Birr

6

86

Kilmallock

11

212

Nenagh

3

106

Newcastle West

30

388

Rathdowney

12

81

Roscrea

33

TRALEE:

85

1,422

Cahirciveen

123

1,213

Dingle

101

1,004

Kenmare

30

383

Killarney

57

321

Killorglin

60

608

Listowel

30

724

WATERFORD:

8

195

Carrick-on-Suir

4

123

Dungarvan

6

143

Fermoy

17

205

Lismore

2

84

ATHLONE:

77

575

Ballinasloe

65

225

Castlerea

273

838

Roscommon

52

119

Tullamore

18

203

BALLINA:

338

1,971

Achill

15

334

Ballinrobe

164

750

Belmullet

77

679

Castlebar

197

543

Claremorris

146

932

Westport

249

1,033

GALWAY:

151

2,367

Clifden

56

752

Loughrea

46

200

Oughterard

15

315

Tuam

76

380

SLIGO:

227

937

Ballyshannon

88

432

Boyle

150

542

Carrick-on-Shannon

300

1,500

Manorhamilton

372

1,136

Swinford

295

1,265

Tubbercurry

83

348

LETTERKENNY:

124

1,140

Ballybofey

42

563

Buncrana

132

1,169

Donegal

79

479

Dunfanaghy

64

1,268

Killybegs

100

1,362

DUNGLOE:

6

1,491

SAORSTÁT EIREANN

6,613

47,029

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