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.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Recipients.
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 |