asked the Taoiseach if he will state the number of persons unemployed in Dublin and Dún Laoghaire at mid-January, 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954, in each of the main industrial groups.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Unemployed.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
Number of persons on the live register at Dublin County Borough and Dún Laoghaire Borough Exchanges at mid-January of the years 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954 in each of the main industrial groups.
Industrial Group |
Mid-January |
|||
1951 |
1952 |
1953* |
1954* |
|
Food |
881 |
931 |
1,214 |
1,347 |
Drink |
159 |
167 |
175 |
198 |
Tobacco |
86 |
83 |
99 |
108 |
Textiles |
184 |
364 |
254 |
228 |
Clothing |
886 |
2,406 |
1,436 |
1,503 |
Skins and leather, rubber and waterproof goods |
88 |
79 |
95 |
67 |
Woodworking, furniture and fittings |
200 |
380 |
522 |
459 |
Metal manufactures and engineering |
616 |
499 |
866 |
665 |
Vehicles |
353 |
545 |
763 |
558 |
Fertilisers, chemicals, paints etc. |
156 |
280 |
214 |
176 |
Papermaking, stationery, printing, etc. |
252 |
333 |
572 |
415 |
Mining and quarrying |
33 |
24 |
45 |
35 |
Bricks, building materials, pottery, etc. |
116 |
94 |
263 |
127 |
General building (houses, etc.) |
2,491 |
3,285 |
4,128 |
4,282 |
Other construction (roads, etc.) |
1,276 |
1,043 |
1,300 |
1,031 |
Gas, electricity and water |
108 |
72 |
80 |
92 |
Transport and communication |
1,163 |
1,344 |
2,058 |
1,727 |
Distributive trades |
2,478 |
2,455 |
3,037 |
2,858 |
Finance |
252 |
265 |
291 |
464 |
Public administration |
424 |
445 |
639 |
671 |
Professions |
172 |
166 |
257 |
288 |
Personal services |
1,092 |
1,162 |
1,499 |
1,460 |
Entertainments and sports |
164 |
251 |
241 |
265 |
Agriculture |
222 |
181 |
299 |
346 |
Fishing |
20 |
8 |
15 |
7 |
Other |
404 |
461 |
579 |
598 |
Total |
14,276 |
17,323 |
20,941 |
19,975 |
*The content of the figures in 1953 and 1954 differs from that of 1951 and 1952 due to legislative changes effected by the Social Welfare Act, 1952. It is not possible to give a precise measure of the effect of the legislative changes in increasing the live register.