asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state: (a) the number of persons who have ceased entitlement to unemployment assistance, and (b) the estimated number who eventually will cease entitlement to unemployment assistance, because of the operation of the Employment Period Order which became effective as from 5th March, 1947.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Effect of Employment Period Order.
Mr. Corish
Up to and including the 15th March, 1947, 3,928 applications for unemployment assistance had been disallowed under the Unemployment Assistance (Employment Period) Order, 1947. The total number of disallowances under the Order is expected to be approximately 6,000.