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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 21 May 1991

Vol. 408 No. 7

Written Answers. - Unemployment Payments Statistics.

Bernard Allen

Question:

109 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of people in receipt of (1) unemployment benefit and (2) unemployment assistance on 30 April 1991 and the total number of people receiving the same allowances as at 30 April 1990.

Bernard Allen

Question:

110 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social Welfare the total number of persons in receipt of (1) unemployment benefit and (2) unemployment assistance in Dublin city as at (a) 30 April 1990 and (b) 30 April 1991.

Bernard Allen

Question:

111 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of persons in receipt of (1) unemployment benefit and (2) unemployment assistance in Galway city as at (a) 30 April 1990 and (b) 30 April 1991.

Bernard Allen

Question:

112 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of persons in receipt of (1) unemployment benefit and (2) unemployment assistance in Limerick city as at (a) 30 April 1990 and (b) 30 April 1991.

Bernard Allen

Question:

113 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of persons in receipt of (1) unemployment benefit and (2) unemployment assistance as Waterford city as at (a) 30 April 1990 and (b) 30 April 1991.

It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 109, 110, 111, 112 and 113 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table.

Number of Recipients of Unemployment Payments*

at end April 1990

at end April 1991

Unemployment Benefit

Unemployment Assistance

Unemployment Benefit

Unemployment Assistance

Total

59,967

137,621

72,275 1 & 2

153,548

Dublin

16,548

41,318

20,133

44,346

Galway

1,176

3,194

1,542

3,750

Limerick

2,000

4,961

2,716

5,342

Waterford

1,385

3,049

2,711 2

3,379

*Provisional.
1 Increase of 4,800 due to ESB strike in that week.
2 Increase due mainly to short-time working at Waterford Glass.
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