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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 3 Feb 1937

Vol. 65 No. 1

Written Answers. - Persons on Live Register.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total number of (a) persons with means, (b) persons without means, and (c) others, discriminating between (1) men, (2) women, (3) boys, and (4) girls, on the live register on the 4th January, 1937, in each of the employment areas: (1) Dublin and Dun Laoghaire, (2) North Limerick, (3) South Limerick, (4) North Munster, (5) South Munster, (6) North Connacht, (7) South Connacht, and (8) Ulster.

The particulars are not available in precisely the form which the Deputy requires. The distinction between persons with means and persons without means on the live register is made only in regard to persons with applications current to unemployment assistance. A statement showing, for each of the eight areas in which local offices are situated, the number of persons with applications current to unemployment assistance (a) with means and (b) without means, distinguishing between men and women and (c) others on the live register on 4th January, 1937, distinguishing between men, women, boys and girls, will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

LIVE REGISTER ON 4TH JANUARY, 1937.

Area in which Local Office is situated

Number of Applications current to Unemployment Assistance*

Others on Live Register (including persons with Unemployment Insurance Claims current)

With Means

Without Means

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Boys

Girls

Dublin and Dun Laoghaire

2,480

51

7,326

212

4,916

2,370

357

344

North Leinster

3,283

50

2,576

97

2,617

696

182

159

South Leinster

1,807

81

2,396

129

1,562

210

55

61

North Munster

4,610

133

4,513

215

2,882

577

111

103

South Munster

9,959

273

5,178

339

2,847

934

145

164

North Connacht

13,643

195

890

60

857

103

6

6

South Connacht

6,097

96

683

54

764

108

6

2

Ulster

11,320

403

1,544

182

778

232

28

21

TOTAL

53,199

1,282

25,106

1,288

17,223

5,230

890

860

* Boys and girls are not paid Unemployment Assistance.

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