asked the Taoiseach the number of persons on the live register in County Laois for May 1984; how it compares with the same period for 1982 and 1983; and if he will give comparable figures for the following towns: Portlaoise, Mountrath, Portarlington and Mountmellick
Written Answers. - Laois Live Register.
525.
The following table shows the number of persons on the live register at each local employment office in County Laois on 25 May 1984, 27 May 1983 and 28 May 1982. There are no local employment offices in Mountrath or Mountmellick.
|
Local Office |
25 May |
27 May |
28 May |
|
1984 |
1983 |
1982 |
|
|
Portlaoise |
1,044 |
811 |
642 |
|
Portarlington |
837 |
679 |
457 |
|
Rathdowney |
438 |
361 |
245 |
|
Total County |
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|
Laois |
2,319 |
1,851 |
1,344 |