asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of 1st January and 1st May, 1971 for Valentia and Achill Islands and the Mullet Peninsula, County Mayo, the number of persons in receipt of unemployment assistance.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unemployment Assistance.
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Particulars of persons in receipt of unemployment assistance are available only for local office areas. With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the number of persons, including smallholders, in receipt of unemployment assistance at the local offices covering the areas specified, including those listed at these offices for such payment at post offices.
Following is the statement:
NUMBER of persons (including smallholders) in receipt of Unemployment Assistance at the Local Offices covering the specified areas.
|
Local Office |
Week ending |
|
|
8 January 1971(a) |
30 April 1971(b) |
|
|
Cahirciveen |
465 |
255 |
|
Achill |
504 |
222 |
|
Belmullet |
1,211 |
602 |
(a) The return relating to 1 January, 1971 covers payments for two weeks to that date owing to Christmas holiday arrangements. For this reason the figures for that date are not comparable.
(b) Date nearest 1 May, 1971.
Could the Parliamentary Secretary read the reply in a louder voice? We cannot hear him.
Of course, the Deputy could not hear it.