asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total number of (1) men, (2) women, (3) boys and (4) girls who were in receipt of (1) unemployment insurance payments, and (2) unemployment assistance payments during the week ended the 4th January, 1937, in each of the employment areas: (1) Dublin and Dun Laoghaire, (2) North Limerick, (3) South Limerick, (4) North Munster, (5) South Munster, (6) North Connacht, (7) South Connacht, (8) Ulster, and the gross total of such persons in receipt of these payments.
Written Answers. - Unemployment Insurance and Assistance.
The particulars which the Deputy requires are not available for the week ended 4th January, 1937. A statement giving the particulars for the fortnight ended 4th January, 1937, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Number of payments of: (1) Unemployment Insurance and (2) Unemployment Assistance during the two weeks* ended 4th January, 1937.
|
Area in which Local Office is situated |
(1) Unemployment Insurance |
(2) Unemployment Assistance† |
||||
|
Men |
Women |
Boys |
Girls |
Men |
Women |
|
|
Dublin and Dun Laoghaire |
5,591 |
2,263 |
203 |
154 |
17,497 |
448 |
|
North Leinster |
2,891 |
518 |
17 |
34 |
7,999 |
238 |
|
South Leinster |
1,979 |
251 |
26 |
16 |
5,928 |
356 |
|
North Munster |
3,213 |
497 |
38 |
45 |
13,188 |
584 |
|
South Munster |
3,518 |
774 |
93 |
77 |
24,829 |
1,062 |
|
North Connacht |
989 |
97 |
5 |
5 |
22,177 |
447 |
|
South Connacht |
1,028 |
136 |
10 |
4 |
10,860 |
243 |
|
Ulster |
1,017 |
278 |
31 |
24 |
19,557 |
1,059 |
|
TOTAL |
20,226 |
4,814 |
423 |
359 |
122,035 |
4,437 |
NOTES.
*Separate figures for payments in respect of the week preceding the 4th January, 1937, are not available.
†Boys and girls are not paid Unemployment Assistance.