Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 25 Jul 1996

Vol. 468 No. 4

Written Answers. - Kerry Unemployment Figures.

John O'Leary

Question:

6 Mr. O'Leary asked the Taoiseach the number of persons registered as unemployed in each town in County Kerry, including Kenmare town and rural district, on the latest date for which figures are available; and the comparative figure for 1995. [15130/96]

The Taoiseach

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:

Number of persons on the Live Register in each unemployment office in Counth Kerry, on 28 June 1996 and 30 June 1995

	28 June 1996	30 June 1995
Cahirciveen	450	410
Dingle	150	143
Killarney	1,317	1,343
Killorglin	691	690
Listowel	1,625	1,522
Tralee*	4,755	4,212
Total County Kerry	8,988	8,320

* Since February 1993, as a result of the closure of the Kenmare Office, those persons formerly registered as unemployed in Kenmare are included in the Tralee total.