Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 26 Nov 1996

Vol. 472 No. 1

Written Answers. - Unemployment Levels.

Joe Walsh

Question:

272 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the total number of unemployed people registered at his Department's offices in the towns of Kinsale, Bandon, Clonakilty, Dunmanway, Skibbereen, Bantry and Castletownbere, in County Cork as at 1 October 1995 and as at 1 October 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22818/96]

Minister for Social Welfare (Proinsias De Rossa)

The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table:

Table 1: Numbers on the Live Register and Others

Office	Unemployment Benefit Recipients	Unemployment Assistance Recipients	Credits	Total Live Register	Small- holders	Others*	Total
Kinsale Branch Office
1 October 1996	137	520	107	764	10	49	823
1 October 1995	139	455	113	707	12	62	781
Bandon Branch Office
1 October 1996	215	567	48	830	8	68	906
1 October 1995	152	572	55	779	8	48	835
Clonakilty Branch Office
1 October 1996	160	416	76	652	31	41	724
1 October 1995	166	411	69	646	32	40	718
Dunmanway Branch Office
1 October 1996	37	124	11	172	15	15	202
1 October 1995	49	114	8	171	13	12	196
Skibbereen Branch Office
1 October 1996	222	558	82	862	**	88	950
1 October 1995	175	460	67	702	**	85	787
Bantry Branch Office
1 October 1996	169	357	57	583	73	39	695
1 October 1995	151	347	51	549	70	38	657
Bantry Local Office***
1 October 1996	32	200	24	256	29	10	295
1 October 1995	21	189	12	222	35	12	269
Castletownbere Branch Office****
1 October 1996	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1 October 1995	92	125	18	235	63	5	303
Total on 1-10-96	972	2,742	405	4,119	166	310	4,595
Total on 1-10-95	945	2,673	393	4,011	233	302	4,546

* Includes people over 65, short-time workers, self-employed, applicants for pre-retirement and trade dispute credits.

** Smallholder's Assistance claims in the Skibbereen area are dealt with by the Cork Local Office.

*** Local Office operated by staff of the Department of Social Welfare.

**** Castletownbere office closed with effect from 6 October 1995 — figures included in Bantry Local Office until July 1996 when Castletownbere registrants transferred to the re-opened Kenmare Office.