asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the number of (a) persons with means, (b) persons without means, discriminating between (i) men, and (ii) women, having applications current for unemployment assistance during the week preceding each of the following dates, viz., 27th April, 1946; 25th May, 1946; 29th June, 1946; 27th July, 1946, and 31st August, 1946, 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; the number of others, discriminating between (A) men, (B) women, (C) boys, and (D) girls, on the live register (including persons with unemployment insurance claims current) in each of these employment areas during the week preceding each of the following dates, viz., 27th April, 1946; 25th May, 1946; 29th June, 1946; 27th July, 1946, and 31st August, 1946; and the totals of such persons.
Written Answers. - Unemployment Assistance.
The following are the particulars:—
Number of applications for Unemployment Assistance current on the dates specified for (i) men and (ii) women, (a) with means, (b) without means and the number of others on the Live Register (including persons with Unemployment Insurance Claims Current) distinguishing between men, women, boys and girls.
Area in which Local Office is situated |
Date |
Number of applications current to Unemployment Assistance |
Others on the Live Register including persons with Unemployment Insurance Claims Current |
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(a) With Means |
(b) Without Means |
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Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
||
Dublin Co. Borough and Dun Laoghaire Borough. |
27/4/46 |
973 |
81 |
1,054 |
7,856 |
772 |
8,628 |
5,253 |
2,362 |
212 |
288 |
8,115 |
25/5/46 |
904 |
84 |
988 |
7,704 |
724 |
8,428 |
5,061 |
2,232 |
246 |
279 |
7,818 |
|
29/6/46 |
925 |
84 |
1,009 |
7,634 |
751 |
8,385 |
4,604 |
2,115 |
189 |
246 |
7,154 |
|
27/7/46 |
1,006 |
73 |
1,079 |
7,787 |
654 |
8,441 |
4,322 |
2,175 |
249 |
289 |
7,035 |
|
31/8/46 |
965 |
67 |
1,032 |
7,892 |
585 |
8,477 |
3,781 |
1,904 |
226 |
265 |
6,176 |
|
North Leinster |
27/4/46 |
506 |
14 |
520 |
948 |
233 |
1,181 |
1,948 |
696 |
24 |
29 |
2,697 |
25/5/46 |
444 |
12 |
456 |
906 |
129 |
1,035 |
1,458 |
311 |
20 |
10 |
1,799 |
|
29/6/46 |
172 |
9 |
181 |
751 |
170 |
921 |
1,562 |
483 |
39 |
16 |
2,100 |
|
27/7/46 |
161 |
4 |
165 |
740 |
92 |
832 |
1,212 |
285 |
22 |
16 |
1,535 |
|
31/8/46 |
159 |
13 |
172 |
769 |
181 |
950 |
1,301 |
376 |
32 |
12 |
1,721 |
|
South Leinster |
27/4/46 |
420 |
23 |
443 |
1,169 |
160 |
1,329 |
1,759 |
255 |
24 |
35 |
2,073 |
25/5/46 |
383 |
23 |
406 |
1,135 |
155 |
1,290 |
1,741 |
218 |
20 |
27 |
2,006 |
|
29/6/46 |
194 |
14 |
208 |
783 |
78 |
861 |
1,533 |
173 |
13 |
17 |
1,736 |
|
27/7/46 |
198 |
11 |
209 |
822 |
78 |
900 |
1,214 |
173 |
9 |
29 |
1,425 |
|
31/8/46 |
224 |
13 |
237 |
924 |
97 |
1,021 |
1,291 |
208 |
13 |
34 |
1,546 |
|
North Munster |
27/4/46 |
1,584 |
36 |
1,620 |
3,093 |
178 |
3,271 |
3,547 |
662 |
70 |
74 |
4,353 |
25/5/46 |
1,448 |
42 |
1,490 |
2,920 |
184 |
3,104 |
3,033 |
564 |
61 |
77 |
3,735 |
|
29/6/46 |
842 |
28 |
870 |
2,461 |
159 |
2,620 |
2,681 |
590 |
55 |
108 |
3,434 |
|
27/7/46 |
891 |
26 |
917 |
2,592 |
150 |
2,742 |
2,214 |
417 |
40 |
62 |
2,733 |
|
31/8/46 |
943 |
18 |
961 |
2,761 |
133 |
2,894 |
2,158 |
441 |
34 |
44 |
2,677 |
|
South Munster |
27/4/46 |
3,246 |
80 |
3,326 |
4,083 |
261 |
4,344 |
3,145 |
636 |
94 |
73 |
3,948 |
25/5/46 |
2,550 |
76 |
2,626 |
3,810 |
251 |
4,061 |
2,655 |
601 |
75 |
80 |
3,411 |
|
29/6/46 |
1,472 |
34 |
1,506 |
2,989 |
197 |
3,186 |
2,373 |
708 |
68 |
71 |
3,220 |
|
27/7/46 |
1,543 |
29 |
1,572 |
2,991 |
183 |
3,174 |
2,409 |
735 |
62 |
75 |
3,281 |
|
31/8/46 |
1,825 |
23 |
1,848 |
2,992 |
165 |
3,157 |
2,406 |
634 |
75 |
72 |
3,187 |
|
North Connacht |
27/4/46 |
5,375 |
42 |
5,417 |
712 |
31 |
743 |
1,038 |
114 |
4 |
1 |
1,157 |
25/5/46 |
4,292 |
45 |
4,337 |
621 |
33 |
654 |
792 |
101 |
5 |
1 |
899 |
|
29/6/46 |
1,294 |
1 |
1,295 |
390 |
26 |
416 |
648 |
101 |
2 |
— |
751 |
|
27/7/46 |
1,394 |
1 |
1,395 |
236 |
17 |
253 |
662 |
109 |
2 |
2 |
775 |
|
31/8/46 |
1,284 |
2 |
1,286 |
428 |
16 |
444 |
663 |
95 |
— |
— |
758 |
|
South Connacht |
27/4/46 |
2,640 |
11 |
2,651 |
416 |
20 |
436 |
1,170 |
133 |
2 |
5 |
1,310 |
25/5/46 |
2,499 |
12 |
2,511 |
358 |
20 |
378 |
932 |
139 |
4 |
8 |
1,083 |
|
29/6/46 |
1,145 |
1 |
1,146 |
312 |
15 |
327 |
797 |
176 |
5 |
6 |
984 |
|
27/7/46 |
1,153 |
1 |
1,154 |
329 |
16 |
345 |
724 |
160 |
3 |
6 |
893 |
|
31/8/46 |
1,170 |
1 |
1,171 |
337 |
12 |
349 |
762 |
112 |
3 |
8 |
885 |
|
Ulster (3 counties) |
27/4/46 |
5,700 |
155 |
5,855 |
1,126 |
141 |
1,267 |
1,311 |
350 |
11 |
25 |
1,697 |
25/5/46 |
5,509 |
153 |
5,662 |
967 |
136 |
1,103 |
1,037 |
122 |
14 |
1 |
1,174 |
|
29/6/46 |
1,870 |
4 |
1,874 |
391 |
23 |
414 |
1,031 |
107 |
10 |
2 |
1,150 |
|
27/7/46 |
1,756 |
3 |
1,759 |
407 |
21 |
428 |
1,008 |
97 |
10 |
1 |
1,116 |
|
31/8/46 |
1,730 |
7 |
1,737 |
413 |
16 |
429 |
998 |
104 |
6 |
3 |
1,111 |
|
Eire |
27/4/46 |
20,444 |
442 |
20,886 |
19,403 |
1,796 |
21,199 |
19,171 |
5,208 |
441 |
530 |
25,350 |
25/5/46 |
18,029 |
447 |
18,476 |
18,421 |
1,632 |
20,053 |
16,709 |
4,288 |
445 |
483 |
21,925 |
|
29/6/46 |
7,914 |
175 |
8,089 |
15,711 |
1,419 |
17,130 |
15,229 |
4,453 |
381 |
466 |
20,529 |
|
27/7/46 |
8,102 |
148 |
8,250 |
15,904 |
1,211 |
17,115 |
13,765 |
4,151 |
397 |
480 |
18,793 |
|
31/8/46 |
8,300 |
144 |
8,444 |
16,516 |
1,205 |
17,721 |
13,360 |
3,874 |
389 |
438 |
18,061 |
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total number of (i) men, (ii) women, (iii) boys, (iv) girls, and (v) the total of such persons who were in receipt of (a) unemployment insurance payments, and (b) unemployment assistance payments during the week preceding each of the following dates, viz., 27th April, 1946; 25th May, 1946; 29th June, 1946; 27th July, 1946; and 31st August, 1946, in each of the following 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; and (8) Ulster; and the gross total of such persons in receipt of these payments.
The following are the particulars:-
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS PAID (a) UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND (b) UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE DURING THE WEEKS SPECIFIED.
Area in which Local Office is situated |
Week ended |
(a) Unemployment Insurance |
(b) Unemployment Assistance* |
||||||
Men |
Women |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
||
Dublin Co. Borough and DunLaoghaire Borough. |
27/4/46 |
4,315 |
1,517 |
40 |
61 |
5,933 |
8,406 |
803 |
9,209 |
25/5/46 |
4,139 |
1,304 |
41 |
74 |
5,558 |
8,227 |
743 |
8,970 |
|
29/6/46 |
3,731 |
1,304 |
38 |
55 |
5,128 |
8,091 |
771 |
8,862 |
|
27/7/46 |
3,408 |
1,324 |
47 |
78 |
4,857 |
8,257 |
707 |
8,964 |
|
31/8/46 |
2,892 |
1,289 |
57 |
62 |
4,300 |
8,471 |
634 |
9,105 |
|
North Leinster |
27/4/46 |
1,633 |
523 |
9 |
21 |
2,186 |
1,390 |
235 |
1,625 |
25/5/46 |
1,188 |
230 |
2 |
6 |
1,426 |
1,299 |
182 |
1,481 |
|
29/6/46 |
1,297 |
374 |
11 |
11 |
1,693 |
919 |
166 |
1,085 |
|
27/7/46 |
960 |
185 |
3 |
7 |
1,155 |
853 |
134 |
987 |
|
31/8/46 |
1,003 |
216 |
9 |
5 |
1,233 |
881 |
117 |
998 |
|
South Leinster |
27/4/46 |
1,526 |
168 |
17 |
7 |
1,718 |
1,464 |
182 |
1,646 |
25/5/46 |
1,471 |
127 |
17 |
5 |
1,620 |
1,491 |
168 |
1,659 |
|
29/6/46 |
1,324 |
110 |
11 |
3 |
1,448 |
946 |
91 |
1,037 |
|
27/7/46 |
1,017 |
107 |
5 |
3 |
1,132 |
967 |
88 |
1,055 |
|
31/8/46 |
1,032 |
145 |
8 |
4 |
1,189 |
1,065 |
84 |
1,149 |
|
North Munster |
27/4/46 |
3,201 |
520 |
31 |
30 |
3,782 |
4,456 |
212 |
4,668 |
25/5/46 |
2,759 |
404 |
18 |
8 |
3,189 |
4,250 |
217 |
4,467 |
|
29/6/46 |
2,356 |
377 |
17 |
20 |
2,770 |
3,207 |
179 |
3,386 |
|
27/7/46 |
1,925 |
324 |
18 |
10 |
2,277 |
3,355 |
189 |
3,544 |
|
31/8/46 |
1,852 |
341 |
22 |
8 |
2,223 |
3,520 |
145 |
3,665 |
|
South Munster |
27/4/46 |
2,758 |
478 |
22 |
16 |
3,274 |
7,022 |
331 |
7,353 |
25/5/46 |
2,308 |
441 |
25 |
11 |
2,785 |
6,076 |
317 |
6,393 |
|
29/6/46 |
2,040 |
427 |
17 |
8 |
2,492 |
4,111 |
219 |
4,330 |
|
27/7/46 |
1,794 |
466 |
14 |
24 |
2,298 |
4,389 |
206 |
4,595 |
|
31/8/46 |
1,895 |
358 |
15 |
17 |
2,285 |
4,654 |
190 |
4,844 |
|
North Connacht |
27/4/46 |
874 |
91 |
4 |
3 |
972 |
5,657 |
71 |
5,728 |
25/5/46 |
708 |
88 |
3 |
3 |
802 |
4,662 |
74 |
4,736 |
|
29/6/46 |
529 |
72 |
1 |
— |
602 |
1,600 |
19 |
1,619 |
|
27/7/46 |
539 |
92 |
1 |
— |
632 |
1,530 |
17 |
1,547 |
|
31/8/46 |
484 |
82 |
— |
— |
566 |
1,638 |
16 |
1,654 |
|
South Connacht |
27/4/46 |
912 |
65 |
— |
1 |
978 |
2,605 |
29 |
2,634 |
25/5/46 |
746 |
73 |
— |
2 |
821 |
2,567 |
29 |
2,596 |
|
29/6/46 |
633 |
110 |
1 |
— |
744 |
1,360 |
17 |
1,377 |
|
27/7/46 |
564 |
86 |
6 |
1 |
657 |
1,373 |
12 |
1,385 |
|
31/8/46 |
522 |
63 |
2 |
2 |
589 |
1,413 |
14 |
1,427 |
|
Ulster (3 Counties) |
27/4/46 |
1,091 |
151 |
6 |
3 |
1,251 |
6,430 |
284 |
6,714 |
25/5/46 |
852 |
92 |
11 |
1 |
956 |
6,256 |
278 |
6,534 |
|
29/6/46 |
789 |
82 |
6 |
— |
877 |
2,159 |
25 |
2,184 |
|
27/7/46 |
764 |
79 |
1 |
1 |
845 |
2,069 |
25 |
2,094 |
|
31/8/46 |
847 |
291 |
6 |
19 |
1,163 |
2,022 |
20 |
2,042 |
|
Eire |
27/4/46 |
16,310 |
3,513 |
129 |
142 |
20,094 |
37,430 |
2,147 |
39,577 |
25/5/46 |
14,171 |
2,759 |
117 |
110 |
17,157 |
34,828 |
2,008 |
36,836 |
|
29/6/46 |
12,699 |
2,856 |
102 |
97 |
15,754 |
22,393 |
1,487 |
23,880 |
|
27/7/46 |
10,971 |
2,668 |
95 |
124 |
13,853 |
22,793 |
1,378 |
24,171 |
|
31/8/46 |
10,527 |
2,785 |
119 |
117 |
13,548 |
23,664 |
1,220 |
24,884 |
*Boys and girls are not paid Unemployment Assistance.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total amount of unemployment assistance payments made in each of the months of April, May, June, July and August, 1946; and the amount of such payments made in each month in respect of the Dublin registered area.
The total amount of unemployment assistance payments made in each of the months of April, May, June, July and August, 1946, and the amount of such payments made in each of those months in respect of the Dublin Registration Area were as follows.
The figures are, of course, subject to audit.
Month |
Total amount of Unemployment Assistance paid |
Amount paid in respect of the Dublin Registration Area |
1946 |
£ |
£ |
April |
89,400 |
24,421 |
May |
105,002 |
30,135 |
June |
74,239 |
23,879 |
July |
61,470 |
23,995 |
August |
79,381 |
31,053 |