asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the average weekly number of wet-time stamps sold in the Dublin area in the first quarter of each of the years 1950 to 1958, inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sales of Wet-time Stamps.
The information required by the Deputy is not available as statistics of wet-time stamp sales are not maintained on an area basis.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the average weekly number of wet-time stamps sold in the first quarter of each of the years 1950 to 1958, inclusive.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
AVERAGE weekly number of wet-time stamps sold at Post Offices and, from 13th July, 1953, to holders of impressed stamping machines, in the first quarter of each of the years 1950 to 1957,* inclusive.
|
1st Quarter |
1950 |
1951 |
1952 |
1953 |
1954 |
1955 |
1956 |
1957 |
|
Skilled Workers |
13,609 |
13,498 |
13,329 |
12,950 |
14,732 |
13,714 |
15,593 |
12,031 |
|
Unskilled Workers |
16,769 |
15,927 |
17,450 |
14,689 |
17,044 |
15,367 |
18,214 |
12,739 |
|
Young Persons |
3,851 |
4,071 |
4,752 |
4,315 |
4,803 |
4,767 |
5,246 |
6,760 |
|
Total |
34,229 |
33,496 |
35,531 |
31,954 |
36,579 |
33,848 |
39,053 |
31,530 |
* Figures for the first quarter of 1958 are not yet available.