Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 29 Nov 1978

Vol. 310 No. 2

Written Answers. - County Tipperary Unemployment.

308.

Mr. Treacy

asked the Taoiseach if he will give figures, in respect of males and females for November of each year from 1973 to 1978 inclusive, for unemployment in the following areas of County Tipperary; Clonmel, Tipperary town, Cashel, Carrick-on-Suir, Cahir and Fethard.

The Taoiseach

The following statement gives the number of males and females on the live register at Clonmel, Tipperary, Cashel, Carrick-on-Suir and Cahir Local Offices at mid-November 1973 and at corresponding dates in each of the years 1974 to 1978.

Date	Local Office	Live Register
Males	Females	Total
	Clonmel	270	99	369
16 November 1973	Tipperary	238	20	258
	Cashel	128	32	160
	Cahir	85	23	108
	Carrick-on-Suir	250	29	279
	Clonmel	257	136	393
15 November 1974	Tipperary	238	16	254
	Cashel	136	17	153
	Cahir	68	18	86
	Carrick-on-Suir	206	27	233
	Clonmel	364	151	515
14 November 1975	Tipperary	444	22	466
	Cashel	258	30	288
	Cahir	114	33	147
	Carrick-on-Suir	310	47	357
	Clonmel	558	178	736
12 November 1976	Tipperary	520	34	554
	Cashel	292	26	318
	Cahir	212	40	252
	Carrick-on-Suir	432	56	488
	Clonmel	564	173	737
18 November 1977	Tipperary	464	43	507
	Cashel	224	34	258
	Cahir	177	51	228
	Carrick-on-Suir	412	49	461
	Clonmel	427	257	684
17 November 1978	Tipperary	448	61	509
	Cashel	178	32	210
	Cahir	139	53	192
	Carrick-on-Suir	357	46	403

Fethard town has no Local Office.

It must be borne in mind that the figures for November 1978 are affected by the relaxation in the rules governing the eligibility of women for unemployment assistance, which was introduced on 6 October of that year.

309.

Mr. Treacy

asked the Taoiseach the number of recipients of unemployment assistance and unemployment benefit, at November of each year from 1973 to 1978 inclusive, distinguishing between male and female, for each of the following areas in County Tipperary; Clonmel, Tipperary town, Cashel, Carrick-on-Suir, Cahir and Fethard.

The Taoiseach

The following statement gives the number of male and female recipients of unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance who were on the live register at the Clonmel, Tipperary, Cashel, Cahir and Carrick-on-Suir Local Offices at mid-November 1973 and at corresponding dates in each of the years 1974 to 1978.

Date	Local Office	Recipients of Unemployment Benefit	Recipients of Unemployment Assistance
Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total
	Clonmel	101	47	148	158	7	165
16 November 1973	Tipperary	150	16	166	63	—	63
	Cashel	36	19	55	78	1	79
	Cahir	48	19	67	26	1	27
	Carrick-on-Suir	114	16	130	125	5	130
	Clonmel	104	54	158	134	9	143
15 November 1974	Tipperary	131	15	146	74	—	74
	Cashel	42	10	52	81	4	85
	Cahir	38	9	47	23	3	26
	Carrick-on-Suir	93	18	111	99	3	102
	Clonmel	177	78	255	170	11	181
	Tipperary	340	16	356	96	2	98
14 November 1975	Cashel	136	17	153	97	2	99
	Cashel	136	17	153	97	2	99
	Cahir	63	18	81	30	4	34
	Carrick-on-Suir	139	33	172	132	5	137
	Clonmel	324	70	394	216	13	229
12 November 1976	Tipperary	307	18	325	165	1	166
	Cashel	135	14	149	122	3	125
	Cahir	139	23	162	43	6	49
	Carrick-on-Suir	241	28	269	177	3	180
	Clonmel	222	56	278	283	17	300
18 November 1977	Tipperary	187	23	210	206	4	210
	Cashel	83	26	109	119	3	122
	Cahir	97	34	131	58	8	66
	Carrick-on-Suir	140	31	171	232	5	237
	Clonmel	136	80	216	233	23	256
17 November 1978	Tipperary	197	25	222	192	6	198
	Cashel	54	12	66	101	5	106
	Cahir	60	13	73	62	12	74
	Carrick-on-Suir	115	14	129	219	14	233

Fethard town has no Local Office.

It must be borne in mind that the figures for November 1978 are affected by the relaxation in the rules governing the eligibility of women for unemployment assistance, which was introduced on 6 October of that year.