asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he would state the number of persons registered as unemployed in Dublin on the third Saturday in January in each of the years from 1938 to 1953, inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Registered Unemployed.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the official report.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER of persons registered at the Dublin City employment exchanges on the third Saturday in January in each of the years from 1938 to 1953, inclusive.
|
Date |
Number registered |
|
17th January, 1938 (a) |
19,286 (a) |
|
23rd ,, 1939 (b) |
22,877 (b) |
|
20th ,, 1940 |
24,545 |
|
18th ,, 1941 |
22,758 |
|
17th ,, 1942 |
23,202 |
|
16th ,, 1943 |
22,485 |
|
15th ,, 1944 |
19,554 |
|
20th ,, 1945 |
17,456 |
|
19th ,, 1946 |
16,780 |
|
18th ,, 1947 |
14,761 |
|
17th ,, 1948 |
14,393 |
|
15th ,, 1949 |
16,309 |
|
21st ,, 1950 |
14,937 |
|
20th ,, 1951 |
13,678 |
|
19th ,, 1952 |
16,526 |
|
17th ,, 1953 |
19,946 |
(a)Figures for the Monday following the third Saturday—no figures taken in respect of the 15th January, 1938.
(b)Figures for the Monday following the third Saturday—no figures taken in respect of the 21st January, 1939.
Arising out of the Parliamentary Secretary's reply, could he tell me offhand what the figures are for the years 1938 and 1953?
The figures are: 19,286 in 1938 and 19,946 in 1953.
The Parliamentary Secretary will send a copy of that reply to the Taoiseach, I take it?