asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the number of persons registered as unemployed on the latest convenient date at each Employment Exchange and Branch Employment Office.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - UNEMPLOYED STATISTICS.
As the reply involves a large number of figures I propose to circulate a Table giving the desired information with the Official Report.
Following is the Table:—
The numbers of persons registered as unemployed at each Employment Exchange and Branch Employment Office in the Saorstát on 28th February, 1927, the latest date for which figures are available, are as follows:—
Exchange or Branch Office. |
Total |
CARLOW: |
452 |
Bagenalstown |
111 |
Tullow |
97 |
DROGHEDA: |
784 |
Ardee |
72 |
Bailieboro' |
46 |
Balbriggan |
107 |
Kells |
50 |
Navan |
67 |
DUBLIN: |
6,893 |
Athy |
281 |
Baltinglass |
31 |
Droichead Nua (Newbridge) |
107 |
Edenderry |
96 |
Kildare |
41 |
Trim |
27 |
DUNDALK: |
775 |
Belturbet |
35 |
Cavan |
51 |
Castleblayney |
28 |
Clones |
33 |
Monaghan |
106 |
DUN LAOGHAIRE: |
515 |
Arklow |
252 |
Bray |
262 |
Wicklow |
180 |
KILKENNY: |
208 |
Castlecomer |
53 |
Cul-an t-Sudaire (Portarlington) |
37 |
Port Laoighise (Maryboro') |
60 |
Rathdowney |
62 |
Thomastown |
55 |
WEXFORD: |
647 |
Enniscorthy |
206 |
Gorey |
194 |
COBH: |
165 |
Midleton |
59 |
Youghal |
64 |
CORK: |
2,331 |
Bandon |
58 |
Bantry |
34 |
Clonakilty |
38 |
Dunmanway |
25 |
Kinsale |
22 |
Macroom |
56 |
Skibbereen |
31 |
FERMOY: |
160 |
Dungarvan |
151 |
Mallow |
180 |
KILLARNEY: |
85 |
Cahirciveen |
34 |
Kenmare |
35 |
PASSAGE WEST: |
89 |
LIMERICK: |
1,244 |
Cashel |
51 |
Charleville |
179 |
Ennis |
152 |
Ennistymon |
53 |
Kilrush |
58 |
Nenagh |
57 |
Newcastle West |
174 |
Roscrea |
56 |
Thurles |
96 |
Tipperary |
143 |
TRALEE: |
283 |
Dingle |
22 |
Listowel |
134 |
WATERFORD: |
911 |
Cahir |
39 |
Carrick-on-Suir |
85 |
Clonmel |
146 |
New Ross |
78 |
ATHLONE: |
240 |
Ballinasloe |
143 |
Birr |
147 |
Castlepollard |
35 |
Longford |
68 |
Mullingar |
255 |
Roscommon |
24 |
Tullamore |
148 |
GALWAY: |
293 |
Ballina |
241 |
Ballinrobe |
19 |
Castlebar |
43 |
Claremorris |
13 |
Clifden |
50 |
Westport |
39 |
LETTERKENNY: |
89 |
Ballybofey |
27 |
Donegal |
8 |
Dunfanaghy |
18 |
Dungloe |
77 |
Killybegs |
10 |
SLIGO: |
313 |
Ballyshannon |
29 |
Boyle |
45 |
Manorhamilton |
29 |
Swinford |
6 |
Grand Total |
23,008 |