Michael Ring
Question:198 Mr. Ring asked the Taoiseach the number of people currently unemployed in south Mayo. [5538/03]
Written Answers - Unemployment Levels.
Michael Ring
Question:199 Mr. Ring asked the Taoiseach the number of people unemployed in north Mayo. [5539/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together.
The exact information as requested by the Deputy is not available. Statistics on employment and unemployment are compiled, at a regional level, from the Quarterly National Household Survey. The latest statistics show that there were 8,400 people classified as unemployed in the west region in the September-November quarter of 2002. The west region consists of County Mayo, County Roscommon and Galway City and county. Sub-regional statistics, of the kind requested by the Deputy, are not available from the Quarterly National Household Survey.
The live register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming unemployment assistance, unemployment benefit and other claimants registered with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Figures are published for each county and each local social welfare office. A breakdown by postal district is not available. The most recent information available is for January 2003. It should be noted that: (a) the live register is not a definitive measure of unemployment as it includes part-time workers, seasonal and casual workers entitled to unemployment assistance or benefit. Statistics on unemployment are measured at regional level by the Quarterly National Household Survey; and (b) the exact area covered by each local office is not limited to the immediate locality of the particular office. For instance, in the Tallaght local office there may be registered persons from the Blessington area.
The latest live register figures for the local offices within County Mayo for January 2003 are set out in the following table:
|
Local Office |
January 2003 |
|
Achill |
340 |
|
Ballina |
1,832 |
|
Ballinrobe |
399 |
|
Belmullet |
730 |
|
Castlebar |
955 |
|
Claremorris |
501 |
|
Swinford |
820 |
|
Westport |
690 |
|
County Mayo Total |
6,267 |
Michael Ring
Question:200 Mr. Ring asked the Taoiseach the number of people unemployed nationally. [5544/03]
Statistics on unemployment are calculated from the Quarterly National Household Survey. The latest results from the Quarterly National Household Survey show that there were 84,100 persons unemployed in the fourth quarter of 2002.