With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 and 4 together and to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER of men, women, boys and girls claiming Unemployment Benefit or applying for Unemployment Assistance at the Local Offices of the Department of Social Welfare situated in Counties Longford and Westmeath on 18 June, 1965.
Category
|
County Longford
|
County Westmeath
|
Granard
|
Longford
|
Athlone
|
Castlepollard
|
Mallingar
|
Claimants to Unemployment Benefit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Men
|
69
|
168
|
130
|
43
|
106
|
Women
|
1
|
16
|
20
|
2
|
15
|
Boys
|
—
|
1
|
—
|
—
|
3
|
Girls
|
1
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Applicants for Unemployment Assistance:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Men
|
46
|
102
|
50
|
5
|
31
|
Women
|
—
|
—
|
3
|
—
|
1
|
Boys
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Girls
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|