asked the Taoiseach the number of small farmers on the unemployment register who received unemployment benefit and assistance on 1 May 1977 and 1 May 1981 in County Donegal and at the following employment exchanges: Ballyshannon, Donegal, Ballybofey, Dunfanaghy, Dungloe, Glenties and Killybegs.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Donegal Small Farmers.
2.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information for 29 April 1977 and 24 April 1981.
Following is the Statement:
|
Local Office¹ |
Farmers with U.B. Claims current |
U.A. Smallholders² |
||
|
29 April 1977 |
24 April 1981 |
29 April 1977 |
24 April 1981 |
|
|
Ballybofey |
10 |
7 |
269 |
212 |
|
Ballyshannon |
6 |
4 |
174 |
143 |
|
Donegal |
3 |
— |
232 |
190 |
|
Dunfanaghy |
16 |
10 |
401 |
379 |
|
Dungloe |
23 |
11 |
404 |
499 |
|
Killybegs |
8 |
6 |
336 |
293 |
|
Co Donegal³ |
115 |
74 |
2,929 |
2,831 |
¹There is no local employment exchange in Glenties.
²U.A. smallholders are not included in the live register.
³The total for Co. Donegal also includes data for the Buncrana and Letterkenny local offices.