asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the number of unemployed men registered at each employment exchange and branch employment office deprived of (a) unemployment benefit and (b) unemployment assistance on the grounds that they refused to join the Construction Corps.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Registered Unemployed.
Employment in the Construction Corps was not offered to persons in receipt of unemployment benefit and payment of unemployment benefit was not refused to any such person because of his unwillingness to accept such employment. The particulars which the Deputy requires with regard to applicants for unemployment assistance will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following are the particulars:—
Schedule showing for each Local Office, the number of unemployed men who were refused Unemployment Assistance on the grounds that they refused to join the Construction Corps.
TOWN |
Number disallowed |
Employment Exchanges: |
|
Dublin |
2,305 |
Dun Laoghaire |
107 |
Wexford |
72 |
Dundalk |
72 |
Drogheda |
101 |
Carlow |
59 |
Kilkenny |
36 |
Waterford |
158 |
Cork |
745 |
Bantry |
13 |
Cobh |
46 |
Tralee |
117 |
Caherciveen |
2 |
Clonmel |
32 |
Limerick |
307 |
Newcastle West |
16 |
Ennis |
23 |
Sligo |
70 |
Ballina |
37 |
Galway |
70 |
Letterkenny |
6 |
Westport |
8 |
Mullingar |
6 |
Athlone |
31 |
Longford |
12 |
Branch Employment Offices: |
|
Rush |
Nil |
Howth |
Nil |
Skerries |
Nil |
Wicklow |
20 |
Bray |
39 |
Greystones |
Nil |
Arklow |
24 |
Enniscorthy |
26 |
Gorey |
4 |
New Ross |
23 |
Belturbet |
2 |
Cootehill |
3 |
Cavan |
17 |
Ballybay |
4 |
Ardee |
6 |
Castleblayney |
5 |
Clones |
7 |
Monaghan |
2 |
Carrickmacross |
1 |
Trim |
10 |
Navan |
3 |
Kells |
13 |
Mountmellick |
1 |
Port Laoighise |
3 |
Edenderry |
3 |
Birr |
2 |
Miunebeag |
6 |
Tullamore |
11 |
Clara |
Nil |
Tullow |
Nil |
Kildare |
Nil |
Athy |
2 |
Naas |
Nil |
Newbridge |
3 |
Callan |
5 |
Tramore |
Nil |
Dungarvan |
29 |
Lismore |
8 |
Portarlington |
Nil |
Bandon |
16 |
Clonakilty |
11 |
Macroom |
3 |
Youghal |
25 |
Midleton |
21 |
Kinsale |
21 |
Skibbereen |
11 |
Dunmanway |
Nil |
Mitchelstown |
Nil |
Passage West |
20 |
Fermoy |
4 |
Mallow |
19 |
Charleville |
Nil |
Kanturk |
Nil |
Listowel |
20 |
Dingle |
8 |
Killarney |
15 |
Carrick-on-Suir |
38 |
Cashel |
11 |
Cahir |
Nil |
Tipperary |
30 |
Thurles |
25 |
Templemore |
Nil |
Fethard |
3 |
Nenagh |
15 |
Roscrea |
Nil |
Rathkeale |
Nil |
Kilrush |
35 |
Kilkee |
8 |
Castlebar |
3 |
Tuam |
9 |
Ballinasloe |
4 |
Loughrea |
10 |
Buncrana |
12 |
Ballyshannon |
8 |
Granard |
7 |
Boyle |
4 |
Roscommon |
15 |