asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of persons registering as unemployed at each of the four centres in County Kildare on the last available date and on the nearest equivalent date in 1951.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unemployed in Kildare.
The numbers of persons registered at each of the four local offices of my Department in County Kildare on Saturday, 23rd February, 1952, and on the corresponding day in 1951, were as follows:—
|
Local Office |
23rd February, 1952 |
24th February, 1951 |
|
Athy |
90 |
56 |
|
Droichead Nua |
184 |
94 |
|
Kildare |
116 |
73 |
|
Maynooth |
114 |
32 |
A very good record in the way of increased unemployment.