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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 14 Jul 1953

Vol. 140 No. 7

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Live Register Statistics.

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the numbers of men, boys, women and girls on the live register for each Saturday of June, 1953.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

STATEMENT showing the numbers of men, boys, women and girls registered at Local Offices of the Department of Social Welfare on the dates shown.

Date

Men

Boys

Women

Girls

Total

Saturday,6th June, 1953

65,850

670

7,886

348

74,754

,, 13th June, 1953

64,365

650

7,965

342

73,322

,, 20th June, 1953

56,088

633

7,783

331

64,835

,, 27th June, 1953

54,770

650

7,853

316

63,589

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the numbers on the live register in the principal occupations in the building industry for the latest available date and on the corresponding dates in the years 1950, 1951 and 1952.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

STATEMENT showing in respect of the dates mentioned the numbers of persons registered at Local Offices of the Department of Social Welfare who were classified in the building trade occupations shown (See Note below).

Occupation

Numbers registered on (Saturday)

4th July, 1953

5th July, 1952

7th July, 1951

8th July, 1950

Carpenter, Joiner

777

373

163

110

Bricklayer

118

19

20

12

Mason (not monumental)

168

53

43

36

Slater, Tiler (Roof)

34

16

24

11

Plasterer, Tiler (Wall and Floor)

198

60

80

12

Terrazzo and Mosaic Worker

5

1

4

2

Painter, Decorator, etc.

357

260

138

122

Plumber, Glazier, Gas Fitter

141

100

82

66

Woodworking Machinist

76

67

33

21

Electrician

153

96

75

68

Totals

2,027

1,045

662

460

NOTE:

(1) The figures contained in this statement may include persons normally employed in an industry other than the building trade, e.g., a carpenter employed in the agricultural machinery industry.

(2) The occupational classifications maintained at Local Offices do not permit of a more detailed analysis, e.g., plumbers, glaziers and gasfitters are grouped together.

(3) The figures may include a number who are not fully-qualified tradesmen.

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of males and of females on the live register on the last Saturday of June in the years 1951, 1952 and 1953.

The information required by the Deputy is as follows:—

Date

Numbers on the Live Register

Males

Females

Total

Saturday, 30th June, 1951

30,367

6,758

37,125

Saturday, 28th June, 1952

36,644

9,228

45,872

Saturday, 27th

June, 1953

55,420

8,169

63,589

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of persons on the live register in Dublin City and Dún Laoghaire for the latest available date and for the corresponding dates in 1951 and 1952.

The numbers of persons registered at the Dublin City employment exchanges and at DúnLaoghaire employment exchange on Saturday, 4th July, 1953, and the corresponding Saturday in 1951 and 1952 were:—

Date

Dublin City Exchanges

Dún Laoghaire Exchange

4th July, 1953

17,200

861

5th July, 1952

14,451

584

7th July, 1951

11,493

496

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the numbers on the live register in the principal occupations in the building industry in Dublin City and Dún Laoghaire for the latest available date and on the corresponding dates in the years 1950, 1951 and 1952.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

STATEMENT showing in respect of the dates mentioned the numbers of persons registered at the Dublin City Employment Exchanges and the Dún Laoghaire Employment Exchange who were classified in the building trade occupations shown (See Note below).

Occupation

Numbers registered at

Dublin City Employment Exchanges on (Saturday)

Dún Laoghaire Employment Exchange on (Saturday)

4th July, 1953

5th July, 1952

7th July, 1951

8th July, 1950

4th July, 1953

5th July, 1952

7th July, 1951

8th July, 1950

Carpenter, Joiner

301

132

75

39

28

16

2

2

Bricklayer

75

7

18

9

5

1

1

1

Mason (not monumental)

3

1

5

5

1

2

1

Slater, Tiler (Roof)

26

15

23

11

3

Plasterer, Tiler (Wall and Floor)

79

26

50

3

11

1

1

Terrazzo and Mosaic Worker

2

1

3

2

Painter, Decorator, etc.

198

154

71

58

14

14

5

4

Plumber, Glazier, Gas Fitter

95

63

54

42

5

2

2

1

Woodworking Machinist

55

48

26

16

Electrician

106

61

43

47

5

TOTALS

940

508

368

232

71

35

13

9

NOTE.

(1) The figures contained in this statement may include persons normally employed in an industry other than the building trade e.g., a carpenter employed in the agricultural machinery industry.

(2) The occupational classifications maintained at Local Offices do not permit of a more detailed analysis, e.g., plumbers, glaziers and gasfitters are grouped together.

(3) The figures may include a number who are not fully-qualified tradesmen.

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of persons on the live register at each employment exchange in County Waterford at mid-May of the years 1951, 1952 and 1953 in each of the main industrial groups.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

TABLE showing numbers of persons registered at the Local Offices of the Department of Social Welfare in County Waterford on the dates shown according to the main industrial groups in which they were ordinarily employed.

Industrial Group

Dungarvan

Lismore

Waterford

19th May, 1951

17th May, 1952

16th May, 1953

19th May, 1951

17th May, 1952

16th May, 1953

19th May, 1951

17th May, 1952

16th May, 1953

Food

18

11

11

1

2

5

141

96

199

Drink

3

4

1

28

23

30

Tobacco

1

1

1

1

Textiles

1

61

78

38

Clothing

1

1

73

43

32

Skins and Leather, Rubber and Waterproof Goods

7

13

5

1

4

3

4

Woodworking and Furniture

48

33

51

Metal Manufacturers and Engineering

22

129

57

Vehicles

7

10

7

Fertilisers, Chemicals, etc.

1

1

5

9

Papermaking, Stationery, Printing and Bookbinding

8

5

12

Mining and Quarrying

1

Bricks, Artificial Building Materials, Pottery and Glass

3

5

14

Building, Contracting and Works of Construction

63

85

103

7

29

19

204

280

325

Gas, Electricity and Water

8

18

11

Transport and Communication

16

19

28

3

3

3

159

152

144

Distributive Trades

20

15

16

12

8

12

233

226

256

Finance

1

2

4

4

5

Public Administration

2

3

4

1

3

1

22

20

23

Professions

1

2

2

3

7

8

Personal Services

11

11

7

1

2

2

64

52

60

Entertainments and Sports

1

9

16

11

Agriculture

7

4

26

6

7

13

30

42

67

Fishing

2

2

5

Other Industries or Services

1

1

19

13

20

Total

147

168

208

32

58

59

1,154

1,263

1,388

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of men, boys, women and girls on the live register at each employment exchange in County Waterford for the latest available date and for the corresponding dates in 1951 and 1952.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

STATEMENT showing the numbers of men, boys, women and girls registered at the Local Offices of the Department of Social Welfare in County Waterford on the dates shown.

Date

Dungarvan

Lismore

Waterford

Men

Boys

Wm.

Gs.

Total

Men

Boys

Wm.

Gs.

Total

Men

Boys

Wm.

Gs.

Total

7/7/51

62

27

89

15

2

17

755

22

167

19

963

5/7/52

117

23

140

38

6

44

926

19

160

32

1,137

4/7/53

165

2

36

203

45

3

48

1,007

22

176

26

1,231

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the numbers on the live register at each employment exchange in County Waterford in the principal occupations in the building industry for the latest available date and the corresponding dates in the years 1950, 1951 and 1952.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

STATEMENT showing in respect of the dates mentioned the numbers of persons registered at each Local Office of the Department of Social Welfare in County Waterford who were classified in the building trade occupations shown. (See note below).

Occupation

Numbers registered at

Dungarvan

Lismore

Waterford

on (Saturday)

on (Saturday)

on (Saturday)

4th July, 1953

5th July, 1952

7th July, 1951

8th July, 1950

4th July, 1953

5th July, 1952

7th July, 1951

8th July, 1950

4th July, 1953

5th July, 1952

7th July, 1951

8th July, 1950

Carpenter, Joiner

6

2

3

1

1

6

1

2

1

Bricklayer

Mason (not Monumental)

1

1

2

2

4

Slater, Tiler (Roof)

Plasterer, Tiler (Wall and Floor)

3

1

Terrazzo and Mosaic Worker

1

Painter, Decorator, etc.

1

2

2

2

2

1

Plumber, Glazier, Gas Fitter

4

6

3

3

Woodworking Machinist

Electrician

1

1

2

2

TOTALS

8

4

3

2

1

19

11

11

11

NOTE.

(1) The figures contained in this statement may include persons normally employed in an industry other than the building trade, e.g., a carpenter employed in the agricultural machinery industry.

(2) The occupational classifications maintained at Local Offices do not permit of a more detailed analysis, e.g., plumbers, glaziers and gasfitters are grouped together.

(3) The figures may include a number who are not fully-qualified tradesmen.

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