Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 11 Mar 1953

Vol. 137 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Registered Unemployed (Castlebar).

Mr. Blowick

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of registered unemployed at the Castlebar employment exchange for the months of December, 1950, January, 1951, December, 1951, January 1952, December, 1952, January, 1953, and February, 1953.

Dr. Ryan

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

NUMBER of persons registered at the Local Office of the Department of Social Welfare at Castlebar on the dates indicated.

2nd December, 1950	278
9th ,, ,,	302
16th ,, ,,	241
30th ,, ,,	260
6th January, 1951	276
13th ,, ,,	248
20th ,, ,,	236
27th	220
1st December, 1951	206
8th ,, ,,	212
15th ,, ,,	214
29th ,, ,,	217
5th January, 1952	236
12th ,, ,,	234
19th ,, ,,	268
26th ,, ,,	269
6th December, 1952	318
13th ,, ,,	335
27th ,, ,,	311
3rd January, 1953	321
10th ,, ,,	330
17th ,, ,,	341
24th ,, ,,	311
31st January, 1953	289
7th February, ,,	341
14th ,, ,,	364
21st ,, ,,	347
28th ,, ,,	362

NOTES:

(1) The dates indicated are Saturdays.

(2) No count was taken in respect of 23rd December, 1950, 22nd December, 1951 or 20th December, 1952.