asked the Taoiseach the number on the live register at the employment exchanges in (a) Drogheda; (b) Dundalk; and (c) Ardee, County Louth, at the latest available date in 1985 and the corresponding dates in 1982, 1983, and 1984.
Written Answers. - Louth Unemployment Statistics.
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The following table shows the number of persons on the live register at Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee local employment offices on 24 September 1982, 30 September 1983, 28 September 1984 and 27 September 1985.
Local Office |
24 Sept. 1982 |
30 Sept. 1983 |
28 Sept. 1984 |
27 Sept. 1985 |
Drogheda |
2,101 |
2,700 |
2,939 |
3,336 |
Dundalk |
2,917 |
2,794 |
3,149 |
3,827 |
Ardee |
819 |
957 |
1,107 |
1,079 |
Total County Louth |
5,837 |
6,451 |
7,195 |
8,242 |