asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total number of unemployed (male and female) who applied for unemployment benefit at the Labour Exchanges, and also the total amount of unemployment benefit paid for the periods (a) 1st January, 1924, to 31st December, 1924; (b) 1st January, 1925, to 31st December, 1925; and (c) 1st January, 1926, to 31st October, 1926; and if he can state the number of persons in receipt of unemployment benefit during the month of October, 1926.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS.
SEAN O LAIDHIN
The total number of applicants for unemployment benefit received at all the Employment Exchanges and Branch Employment Offices of the Department for the-periods specified in the question are as follows:— (1) From the 8th January, 1924, to the 12th January; 1925—209,357; (2) From the 13th January, 1925, to the 4th January, 1926—139,808; (3) From the 5th January, 1926, to the 13th October, 1926—57,319.
In addition, about 9,500 applicants for special benefit under Section 3 of the Unemployment Insurance (No. 2) Act, 1924, were received prior to the 31st March, 1925. The amounts paid in unemployment benefit are as follows:—1924, £973,264; 1925, £886,768; 1926 (up to the end of October, 1926), £486,417.
In addition to these amounts, a sum of £55,211 was paid by way of special benefit under Section 3 of the Unemployment Insurance (No. 2) Act, 1924.
The number of persons in receipt of unemployment benefit during the month of October, 1926, were as follows:—
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Week ended |
4th October |
10,601 |
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11th October |
10,482 |
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18th October |
10,448 |
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25th October |
10,283 |
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1st November |
10,813 |
As the statistical periods fixed by the Department do not always coincide with the calendar months of the year I am unable to give the number of applicants for unemployment benefit for the exact periods required by the Deputy, but I trust that the information that is available will suit the Deputy's purpose equally well.
TOMAS MAC EOIN
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the number of persons registered as unemployed on the latest available date at each Unemployment Exchange in the Saorstát.
The number of persons registered as unemployed on the 22nd instant, the latest date for which statistics are available, at each of the Employment Exchanges, together with the Branch Offices attached thereto, is as follows:—
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Employment Exchange. |
No. of persons registered as unemployed w/e 22/11/'26. |
Employment Exchange. |
No. of persons registered as unemployed w/e 22/11/'26. |
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CARLOW E.E. |
410 |
FERMOY E.E. |
140 |
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Attached B.E.O.'s |
129 |
Attached B.E.O.'s. |
193 |
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DROGHEDA E.E. |
832 |
KILLARNEY E.E. |
115 |
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Attached B.E.O.'s |
224 |
Attached B.E.O.'s. |
55 |
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DUBLIN E.E. |
7,775 |
PASSAGE WEST E.E. |
192 |
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Attached B.E.O.'s |
661 |
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LIMERICK E.E. |
1,031 |
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DUNDALK E.E. |
799 |
Attached B.E.O.'s. |
736 |
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Attached B.E.O.'s |
187 |
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TRALEE E.E. |
346 |
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DUNLAOGHAIRE E.E. |
552 |
Attached B.E.O.'s. |
70 |
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Attached B.E.O.'s |
685 |
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WATERFORD E.E. |
916 |
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KILKENNY E.E. |
113 |
Attached B.E.O.'s. |
302 |
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Attached B.E.O.'s. |
199 |
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ATHLONE E.E. |
183 |
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WEXFORD E.E. |
424 |
Attached B.E.O.'s. |
559 |
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Attached B.E.O.'s. |
311 |
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GALWAY E.E. |
257 |
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Attached B.E.O.'s. |
403 |
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COBH E.E. |
257 |
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Attached B.E.O.'s. |
130 |
LETTERKENNY E.E. |
118 |
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Attached B.E.O.'s. |
148 |
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CORK E.E. |
2,888 |
SLIGO E.E. |
358 |
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Attached B.E.O.'s. |
249 |
Attached B.E.O.'s. |
125 |