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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 11 Feb 1953

Vol. 136 No. 5

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Kilkenny Unemployed.

asked the Minister forSocial Welfare if he will state the number of persons registered as unemployed in the City and County of Kilkenny on the fourth Saturday in January in each of the years 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953.

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 resident in (i) Kilkenny City and (ii) the county registered for employment on the fourth Saturday in January in each of the years 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953.

Area of residence

28th January, 1950

27th January, 1951

26th January, 1952

24th January, 1953

(i) Borough of Kilkenny

239

328

343

246

(ii) Rest of County

414

327

327

542

TOTAL

653

655

670

788

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