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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 24 Oct 1956

Vol. 160 No. 1

Written Answers. - Live Register Statistics.

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state in respect of each employment exchange the number on the live register at the latest available date and at the corresponding date last year.

The information requested is contained in the following statement:—

STATEMENT showing the numbers of persons registered at the local offices of the Department of Social Welfare on the dates mentioned.

Local Office

1956

1955

13th Oct.

15th Oct.

Achill

254

236

An Uaimh

193

90

Ardee

138

27

Arklow

185

140

Athlone

310

238

Athy

73

43

Bailieboro'

197

124

Balbriggan

184

113

Ballina

816

630

Ballinasloe

194

84

Ballinrobe

408

301

Ballybofey

252

263

Ballyshannon

291

260

Baltinglass

88

125

Bandon

94

47

Bantry

174

184

Belmullet

836

824

Belturbet

172

116

Birr

132

95

Blessington

32

32

Boyle

203

218

Bray

440

234

Buncrana

667

643

Cahir

69

56

Caherciveen

312

284

Callan

56

38

Carlow

268

259

Carrickmacross

114

69

Carrick-on-Shannon

442

362

Carrick-on-Suir

166

100

Cashel

132

113

Castlebar

222

141

Castleblayney

125

117

Castlecomer

71

43

Castlepollard

132

88

Castlerea

367

297

Castletownbere

351

343

Cavan

384

247

Ceanannus Mór

162

120

Claremorris

251

153

Clifden

312

260

Clonakilty

120

65

Clones

106

71

Clonmel

337

276

Cobh

165

137

Cork

3,756

2,989

Dingle

174

189

Donegal

219

204

Drogheda

751

551

Droichead Nua

131

103

Dublin (Northumberland House)

1,845

1,308

Dublin (Trinity House)

5,165

3,751

Dublin (Victoria Street)

926

930

Dublin (Werburgh Street)

6,173

4,230

Dundalk

692

553

Dunfanaghy

541

446

Dungarvan

164

133

Dungloe

612

518

Dún Laoghaire

803

534

Dunmanway

111

83

Edenderry

113

60

Ennis

277

188

Enniscorthy

311

176

Ennistymon

350

254

Fermoy

168

95

Galway

1,458

1,266

Gorey

164

109

Gort

77

28

Granard

273

203

Kenmare

94

94

Kildare

96

72

Kilkenny

466

156

Killarney

298

180

Killorglin

250

277

Killybegs

694

576

Kilmallock

180

190

Kilrush

255

164

Kinsale

97

54

Letterkenny

711

559

Limerick

2,067

1,559

Lismore

64

55

Listowel

642

640

Longford

614

324

Loughrea

127

67

Macroom

123

48

Mallow

535

485

Manorhamilton

622

584

Maynooth

86

25

Midleton

133

122

Monaghan

108

116

Muine Bheag

119

105

Mullingar

333

161

Nenagh

205

149

Newcastle West

655

438

Newmarket

131

102

New Ross

194

133

Oughterard

140

110

Passage West

130

69

Portarlington

50

19

Portlaoise

160

88

Rathdowney

56

27

Roscommon

109

43

Roscrea

44

29

Skibbereen

180

156

Sligo

638

555

Swinford

631

541

Thomastown

46

27

Thurles

608

548

Tipperary

225

158

Tralee

1,128

1,080

Trim

92

55

Tuam

386

98

Tubbercurry

235

240

Tulla

97

89

Tullamore

247

90

Tullow

93

71

Waterford

1,096

922

Westport

496

410

Wexford

597

443

Wicklow

160

132

Youghal

123

116

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