asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total number of (a) persons with means, (b) persons without means, and (c) others, discriminating between (1) men, (2) women, (3) boys, and (4) girls, on the live register on 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, and (8) Ulster.
Written Answers. - Persons on Live Register.
The particulars are not available in precisely the form which the Deputy requires. The distinction between persons with means and persons without means on the live register is made only in regard to persons with applications current to unemployment assistance. A statement showing, for each of the eight areas in which local offices are situated, the number of persons with applications current to unemployment assistance (a) with means and (b) without means, distinguishing between men and women and (c) others on the live register on 4th January, 1937, distinguishing between men, women, boys and girls, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
LIVE REGISTER ON 4TH JANUARY, 1937.
Area in which Local Office is situated |
Number of Applications current to Unemployment Assistance* |
Others on Live Register (including persons with Unemployment Insurance Claims current) |
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With Means |
Without Means |
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Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Boys |
Girls |
|
Dublin and Dun Laoghaire |
2,480 |
51 |
7,326 |
212 |
4,916 |
2,370 |
357 |
344 |
North Leinster |
3,283 |
50 |
2,576 |
97 |
2,617 |
696 |
182 |
159 |
South Leinster |
1,807 |
81 |
2,396 |
129 |
1,562 |
210 |
55 |
61 |
North Munster |
4,610 |
133 |
4,513 |
215 |
2,882 |
577 |
111 |
103 |
South Munster |
9,959 |
273 |
5,178 |
339 |
2,847 |
934 |
145 |
164 |
North Connacht |
13,643 |
195 |
890 |
60 |
857 |
103 |
6 |
6 |
South Connacht |
6,097 |
96 |
683 |
54 |
764 |
108 |
6 |
2 |
Ulster |
11,320 |
403 |
1,544 |
182 |
778 |
232 |
28 |
21 |
TOTAL |
53,199 |
1,282 |
25,106 |
1,288 |
17,223 |
5,230 |
890 |
860 |
* Boys and girls are not paid Unemployment Assistance.