Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 9 Feb 1955

Vol. 148 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment Statistics.

Mr. Killilea

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state (a) the total number of registered unemployed at the Galway employment exchange during each week since 14th August, 1954, and at the Tuam employment exchange during each week since 17th July, 1954, and (b) the number recruited from each exchange for employment on the Corrib drainage scheme during each of the weeks in question.

Mr. Corish

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 (a) the number of persons registered at the Local Offices of the Department of Social Welfare in Galway and Tuam at the week ending dates shown, and (b) the number recruited through those Offices for employment on the Corrib drainage scheme during each of those weeks.

Date	Local Office Galway	Local Office Tuam
(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)
17thJuly,	1954			210	13
24th,,	,,			180	4
31st,,	,,			170	Nil
7thAugust,	1954			169	Nil
14th,,	,,	1,669	8	154	Nil
21st,,	,,	1,653	Nil	156	Nil
28th,,	,,	1,627	Nil	187	Nil
4thSeptember,	,,	1,612	Nil	180	Nil
11th,,	,,	1,615	Nil	184	Nil
18th,,	,,	1,616	Nil	204	Nil
25th,,	,,	1,606	Nil	214	Nil
2ndOctober,	,,	1,601	Nil	242	Nil
9th,,	,,	1,585	2	259	Nil
16th,,	,,	1,580	Nil	203	Nil
23rd,,	,,	1,562	Nil	206	Nil
30th,,	,,	2,214	Nil	267	Nil
6thNovember,	,,	2,449	Nil	263	Nil
13th,,	,,	2,406	Nil	213	3
20th,,	,,	2,477	Nil	226	Nil
27th,,	,,	2,425	Nil	235	Nil
4thDecember,	,,	2,359	Nil	232	Nil
11th,,	,,	2,424	Nil	236	Nil
18th,,	,,	2,428	Nil	202	Nil
25th,,	,,		Nil		Nil
1stJanuary,	1955	2,467	Nil	212	Nil
8th,,	,,	2,444	Nil	216	Nil
15th,,	,,	2,488	Nil	223	Nil
22nd,,	,,	2,498	Nil	283	Nil
29th,,	,,	2,437	Nil	298	Nil
5thFebruary,	,,	2,484	Nil	340	Nil

NOTES.

No count was taken on 25th December, 1954.

The figures in the table include Men, Women and Juveniles.