asked the Taoiseach the total number of unemployed for the period 1st May to 31st May, 1972; and whether there has been any significant decrease in the unemployment total over the past three months.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unemployment Statistics.
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The numbers on the live register for the period specified were:
|
28th April |
75,129 |
|
5th May |
73,771 |
|
12th May |
72,364 |
|
19th May |
71,665 |
|
26th May |
70,758 |
Between the 25th February and the 26th May the numbers dropped from 78,194 to 70,758.
Does this represent the normal seasonal change or is it the result of the injection of the £20 million? Is the Parliamentary Secre tary yet in a position to state the increase in employment resulting from that?
That is a separate question.
It is a combination of course—the seasonal change and the Government's progressive policy and the injection of the £20 million.