Tom Enright
Question:82 Mr. Enright asked the Taoiseach the number of people on the live register in County Offaly in 2000; and the number on the live register in each of the towns, Birr, Tullamore, Edenderry and Clara. [13194/00]
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Tom Enright
Question:83 Mr. Enright asked the Taoiseach the number of people on the live register in County Laois in 2000; and the number on the live register in each of the towns, Portlaoise, Mountrath, Rathdowney, Portarlington, Abbeyleix, Stradbally and Durrow. [13238/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 83 together.
The following table sets out the number of persons signing on at each social welfare office in counties Laois and Offaly in each month of 2000 to date:
Number of persons on the Live Register in Counties Laois and Offaly
|
January 2000 |
February 2000 |
March 2000 |
April 2000 |
|
|
County Laois Total |
2,291 |
2,192 |
2,028 |
1,992 |
|
Portarlington |
824 |
786 |
734 |
713 |
|
Portlaoise |
998 |
1,034 |
951 |
946 |
|
Rathdowney |
469 |
372 |
343 |
333 |
|
County Offaly Total |
2,675 |
2,628 |
2,539 |
2,455 |
|
Birr |
733 |
740 |
722 |
712 |
|
Edenderry |
686 |
666 |
641 |
620 |
|
Tullamore |
1,256 |
1,222 |
1,176 |
1,123 |
Claims for Durrow are included in the Rathdowney figure and claims for Mountrath, Abbeyleix and Stradbally are included in the Portlaoise figure.
Claims for Clara are included in the Tullamore figure.