(An Clár) asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state (a) what is the total number of registered unemployed in Saorstát Eireann on the latest date on which information is available in his Department; (b) what is the total number of unemployed registered in each Employment Exchange in the Saorstát on the latest date on which information is available by his Department; and (c) what is the total number of books retained in each Employment Exchange in Saorstát Eireann on the latest date on which information is available by his Department.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unemployment Statistics.
Pádraig O hOgáin
The answer to part (a) of the Question is 26,511. I will circulate the details of the Live Register and the Books Lodged for each Employment Exchange, including its Branch Offices with the Official Report.
|
Employment Exchange. |
Live Register on 9th March, 1931. |
Books remaining lodged on 19th January, 1931. |
|
Carlow |
594 |
370 |
|
Drogheda |
1,082 |
1,392 |
|
Dublin |
8,818 |
10,638 |
|
Dundalk |
1,030 |
1,333 |
|
Dun Laoghaire |
1,011 |
1,345 |
|
Kilkenny |
731 |
863 |
|
Wexford |
789 |
1,050 |
|
Cobh |
559 |
781 |
|
Cork |
3,464 |
4,453 |
|
Fermoy |
623 |
775 |
|
Limerick |
2,862 |
3,794 |
|
Tralee |
637 |
944 |
|
Waterford |
1,492 |
1,720 |
|
Athlone |
1,423 |
1,664 |
|
Galway |
459 |
870 |
|
Letterkenny |
303 |
564 |
|
Sligo |
634 |
863 |
|
TOTAL, SAORSTÁT EIREANN |
26,511 |
33,419 |