asked the Minister for Social Welfare the total number of persons currently registered for unemployment assistance or unemployment benefit at each employment exchange in County Kildare; the numbers for the 12 periods ending (a) 30 November, 1987 (b) 30 November, 1986 and (c) 30 November, 1985; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - County Kildare Social Welfare Statistics.
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The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table:
Persons registered as Unemployed in Co. Kildare, 1985-1988.
|
Employment Exchange/Office |
November 1985 |
November 1986 |
November 1987 |
November 1988 |
|
Athy E. O. |
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|
Unemployment Assistance |
529 |
559 |
650 |
652 |
|
Unemployment Benefit |
388 |
355 |
311 |
309 |
|
Others |
18 |
22 |
26 |
33 |
|
Total Signing |
935 |
936 |
987 |
994 |
|
Kildare E. O. |
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|
Unemployment Assistance |
488 |
492 |
590 |
597 |
|
Unemployment Benefit |
322 |
403 |
576 |
296 |
|
Others |
10 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
|
Total Signing |
820 |
905 |
1,176 |
913 |
|
Maynooth E. O. |
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|
Unemployment Assistance |
746 |
883 |
998 |
960 |
|
Unemployment Benefit |
1,020 |
970 |
956 |
830 |
|
Others |
111 |
90 |
136 |
115 |
|
Total Signing |
1,877 |
1,943 |
2,090 |
1,905 |
|
Newbridge E. E. |
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|
Unemployment Assistance |
967 |
1,058 |
1,279 |
1,344 |
|
Unemployment Benefit |
924 |
1,093 |
1,093 |
838 |
|
Others |
107 |
113 |
169 |
195 |
|
Total Signing |
1,998 |
2,264 |
2,541 |
2,377 |
Note:“Others” are applicants for credited Social Welfare contributions and are not in receipt of a payment.
Source: Unpublished Central Statistics Office data.