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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 29 Nov 1956

Vol. 160 No. 12

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unemployment in Building Industry.

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state in respect of the building industry the number of persons unemployed at the latest available date and at the corresponding date last year.

The latest date for which the information asked for is available is the 13th October, 1956. On that date there were 6,543 persons registered at the local offices of my Department whose normal occupations are in the building industry. On the corresponding date in 1955 the number was 4,084.

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