asked the Minister for Labour if he will state in respect of each of the months October and November, 1971 the number of notifications of redundancies by sex and by industry.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Redundancy Notifications.
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The information requested is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
I might mention, however, that the figures contained in the statement are subject to adjustment when statistics for the full year 1971 are being compiled.
Following is the statement:
Classification of Redundancy Notifications by Industrial, etc. Groups. October and November 1971.
|
Group |
October, 1971 |
November, 1971 |
||||
|
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
|
|
1. Textiles |
136 |
171 |
307 |
21 |
20 |
41 |
|
2. Food and Drink |
26 |
44 |
70 |
35 |
17 |
52 |
|
3. Distributive Trades |
41 |
18 |
59 |
48 |
48 |
96 |
|
4. Agriculture |
111 |
— |
111 |
50 |
— |
50 |
|
5. Vehicles |
64 |
1 |
65 |
13 |
— |
13 |
|
6. Clothing, including Footwear |
10 |
5 |
15 |
28 |
5 |
33 |
|
7. Building and Construction |
200 |
8 |
208 |
99 |
1 |
100 |
|
8. Personal Services |
46 |
18 |
64 |
30 |
61 |
91 |
|
9. Engineering, Machinery, Metal Manufactures, etc. |
49 |
19 |
68 |
44 |
6 |
50 |
|
10. Transport and Communica tions |
3 |
4 |
7 |
346 |
3 |
349 |
|
11. Woodworking, Furniture, etc. |
83 |
7 |
90 |
16 |
— |
16 |
|
12. Mining and Quarrying |
15 |
— |
15 |
18 |
— |
18 |
|
13. National Government Services |
29 |
2 |
31 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
14. Paper-making, Stationery, Printing, etc. |
1 |
7 |
8 |
43 |
21 |
64 |
|
15. Entertainment and Sports |
6 |
5 |
11 |
11 |
31 |
42 |
|
16. Leather Manufactures, Rubber and Waterproof Groups |
31 |
3 |
34 |
7 |
— |
7 |
|
17. Professions |
4 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
9 |
|
18. Finance |
— |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
|
19. Fertilisers, Paints, Chemicals, Drugs, etc. |
3 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
— |
3 |
|
20. Gas, Electricity and Water |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
21. Bricks, Artificial Building Materials, Pottery, Glass, etc. |
38 |
3 |
41 |
5 |
— |
5 |
|
22. Tobacco |
1 |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
|
23. Miscellaneous |
28 |
7 |
35 |
12 |
9 |
21 |
|
TOTALS: |
925 |
328 |
1,253 |
833 |
231 |
1,064 |
Can the Minister state the total number of notified redundancies for October and November?
For October, 1971, the figure is 1,253 and for November, it is 1,064.