Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 28 May 1953

Vol. 139 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Unemployed.

Mr. Larkin

asked the Taoiseach if he will state the number of persons on the live register in Dublin City and Dún Laoghaire for the latest available date and for the corresponding dates in 1951 and 1952 in each of the main industrial groups.

Donnchadh Ó Briain

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.

Following is the statement:—

NUMBER of persons on the Live Register at Dublin County Borough and Dún Laoghaire Borough Exchanges at mid-April of the years, 1951, 1952 and 1953 in each of the main industrial groups.

Industrial Group	Mid-April
1951	1952	1953*
Food	610	924	1,286
Drink	154	150	165
Tobacco	65	59	83
Textiles	142	496	225
Clothing	662	1,729	1,085
Skins and leather, rubber and waterproof goods	44	69	103
Woodworking, furniture and fittings	198	451	473
Metal manufactures and engineering	391	599	846
Vehicles	307	441	642
Fertilisers, chemicals, paints, etc.	128	192	214
Papermaking, stationery, printing, etc.	262	348	434
Mining and quarrying	21	24	50
Bricks, building materials, pottery, etc.	91	92	194
General building (houses, etc.)	2,294	3,290	4,093
Other construction (roads, etc.)	1,010	1,055	1,144
Gas, electricity and water	79	68	105
Transport and communication	1,135	1,423	2,180
Distributive trades	2,268	2,483	2,998
Finance	216	230	309
Public administration	419	484	703
Professions	154	167	265
Personal services	1,080	1,187	1,385
Entertainments and sports	200	246	241
Agriculture	221	150	316
Fishing	7	5	16
Other	413	574	578
TOTAL	12,571	16,936	20,133

*The content of the figures in 1953 differs from that of those in the earlier years due to the legislative changes effected by the Social Welfare Act, 1952. It is not possible to give a precise measure of the effect of the legislative changes in increasing the live register.