Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 5 Nov 1986

Vol. 369 No. 6

Written Answers. - Social Welfare Recipients.

113.

Mr. Gregory-Independent

asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of persons in receipt of unemployment benefit/assistance on the north side of Dublin city and the number on the south side of Dublin city in 1985 and at present.

Minister for Social Welfare (Mrs. Hussey)

The attached tables give details of the number of persons unemployed in the Dublin area on 31 December 1985 and 26 September 1986:

Persons in Receipt of UB-UA in the Dublin City Area — 26 September 1986.

North Dublin City Exchange	UB Recipients	UA Recipients	Total
Gardiner Street	4,391	9,618	14,009
Navan Road	2,465	3,967	6,432
Ballymun	670	614	1,284
Total	7,526	14,199	21,725

South Dublin City Exchange	UB Recipients	UA Recipients	Total
Werburg Street	3,861	7,378	11,239
Victoria Street	1,096	1,271	2,367
Townsend Street	1,081	829	1,910
Thomas Street	1,348	4,208	5,556
Tara Street	1,504	2,143	3,647
Tallaght	2,080	2,949	5,029
Total	10,970	18,778	29,748

Cumberland Street Exchange serves both North and South Dublin City.

Exchange	UB Recipients	UA Recipients	Total
Cumberland Street	5,787	6,973	12,760
Dublin City Area	24,283	39,950	64,233

Persons in Receipt of UB-UA in the Dublin City Area — 31 December 1985.

North Dublin City Exchange	UB Recipients	UA Recipients	Total
Gardiner Street	5,501	9,262	14,763
Navan Road	2,771	3,669	6,440
Total	8,272	12,931	21,203

South Dublin City Exchange	UB Recipients	UA Recipients	Total
Werburg Street	4,596	7,021	11,617
Victoria Street	1,223	1,223	2,446
Townsend Street	1,124	773	1,897
Thomas Street	1,536	4,021	5,557
Tara Street	1,642	1,998	3,640
Tallaght	2,015	2,438	4,453
Total	12,136	17,474	29,610

Cumberland Street Exchange serves both North and South Dublin City.

Exchange	UB Recipients	UA Recipients	Total
Cumberland Street	6,491	6,730	13,221
Dublin City Area	26,899	37,135	64,034