asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total number of (1) men, (2) women, (3) boys, (4) girls, and (5) total of such persons who were in receipt of (1) unemployment insurance payments, and (2) unemployment assistance payments during the week preceding Monday, 25th January, 1937, in each of the employment areas: (1) Dublin and Dun Laoghaire, (2) North Leinster, (3) South Leinster, (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 Unemployment Assistance Payments.
The particulars which the Deputy requires will be circulated with the Official Report.
The following is the table:—
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS PAID (1) UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND (2) UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE DURING THE WEEK PRECEDING 25TH JANUARY, 1937.
|
Area in which Local Office is situated |
(1) Unemployment Insurance |
(2) Unemployment Assistance* |
||||||
|
Men |
Women |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
|
|
Dublin Co. Borough and Dun Laoghaire Borough |
3,491 |
1,729 |
106 |
123 |
5,449 |
9,237 |
240 |
9,477 |
|
North Leinster |
1,448 |
372 |
25 |
36 |
1,881 |
4,724 |
126 |
4,850 |
|
South Leinster |
1,173 |
114 |
8 |
6 |
1,301 |
3,578 |
180 |
3,758 |
|
North Munster |
1,964 |
388 |
23 |
43 |
2,418 |
8,149 |
287 |
8,436 |
|
South Munster |
2,002 |
555 |
34 |
53 |
2,644 |
13,033 |
556 |
13,589 |
|
North Connacht |
548 |
62 |
8 |
2 |
620 |
10,806 |
222 |
11,028 |
|
South Connacht |
510 |
77 |
— |
1 |
588 |
5,421 |
139 |
5,560 |
|
Ulster (part of) |
622 |
147 |
16 |
13 |
798 |
8,495 |
540 |
9,035 |
|
TOTAL SAORSTÁT |
11,758 |
3,444 |
220 |
277 |
15,699 |
63,443 |
2,290 |
65,733 |