asked the Minister for Labour whether his Department has up-to-date information on the extent of redundancies in the present year arising from closures.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Redundancy Figures.
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The number of notifications received in my Department under the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967, during the period from 1st January, 1971, to 5th February, 1971, was 723. Separate figures are not readily available for redundancies on closures, but these are included in the figure I have given.