asked the Taoiseach the current number of persons on the live register at each of the local employment offices; and the number of persons in receipt of unemployment benefit at each office.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Live Register Numbers.
With the permission of An Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information.
Following is the statement:
NUMBER of persons on the Live Register at each Local Employment Office and number having Unemployment Benefit claims current on 14th January, 1972.
Local Offices |
Total on Live Register |
Unemployment Benefit Claims current |
Dublin Co. Borough & Dún Laoghaire Boro'. |
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Dublin |
18,245 |
12,114 |
Dún Laoghaire |
1,321 |
886 |
North Leinster: |
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Ardee |
311 |
252 |
Athlone |
612 |
383 |
Athy |
257 |
154 |
Balbriggan |
214 |
182 |
Birr |
547 |
370 |
Castlepollard |
160 |
117 |
Drogheda |
1,307 |
825 |
Dundalk |
1,193 |
694 |
Edenderry |
243 |
214 |
Granard |
309 |
133 |
Kells |
150 |
108 |
Kildare |
209 |
140 |
Longford |
801 |
453 |
Maynooth |
165 |
143 |
Mullingar |
487 |
278 |
Navan |
346 |
251 |
Newbridge |
154 |
133 |
Trim |
112 |
98 |
Tullamore |
560 |
435 |
South Leinster: |
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Arklow |
284 |
209 |
Bagenalstown |
190 |
130 |
Baltinglass |
250 |
145 |
Blessington |
46 |
40 |
Bray |
666 |
458 |
Callan |
209 |
127 |
Carlow |
370 |
229 |
Castlecomer |
273 |
148 |
Enniscorthy |
650 |
411 |
Gorey |
253 |
197 |
Kilkenny |
303 |
187 |
New Ross |
329 |
213 |
Portarlington |
246 |
172 |
Portlaoise |
416 |
199 |
Rathdowney |
155 |
91 |
Thomastown |
168 |
100 |
Tullow |
159 |
100 |
Wexford |
1,028 |
703 |
Wicklow |
181 |
141 |
North Munster: |
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Cahir |
117 |
93 |
Carrick-on-Suir |
327 |
193 |
Cashel |
180 |
98 |
Clonmel |
462 |
257 |
Dungarvan |
296 |
188 |
Ennis |
472 |
323 |
Ennistymon |
526 |
268 |
Kilmallock |
891 |
677 |
Kilrush |
409 |
195 |
Limerick |
2,650 |
1,756 |
Lismore |
88 |
66 |
Nenagh |
297 |
183 |
Newcastle West |
1,396 |
833 |
Roscrea |
153 |
84 |
Thurles |
467 |
313 |
Tipperary |
382 |
308 |
Tulla |
142 |
103 |
Waterford |
1,134 |
767 |
South Munster: |
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Bandon |
136 |
96 |
Bantry |
205 |
135 |
Cahirciveen |
486 |
279 |
Castletownbere |
205 |
151 |
Clonakilty |
171 |
137 |
Cobh |
113 |
100 |
Cork |
3,517 |
2,704 |
Dingle |
398 |
118 |
Dunmanway |
150 |
101 |
Fermoy |
339 |
265 |
Kenmare |
182 |
119 |
Killarney |
558 |
437 |
Killorglin |
397 |
236 |
Kinsale |
118 |
81 |
Listowel |
910 |
469 |
Macroom |
183 |
137 |
Mallow |
330 |
274 |
Midleton |
287 |
246 |
Newmarket |
756 |
544 |
Passage West |
95 |
80 |
Skibbereen |
210 |
152 |
Tralee |
1,899 |
930 |
Youghal |
306 |
269 |
North Connacht: |
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Achill |
490 |
176 |
Ballina |
1,509 |
659 |
Ballinrobe |
500 |
253 |
Belmullet |
977 |
364 |
Carrick-on Shannon |
606 |
345 |
Castlebar |
217 |
114 |
Claremorris |
315 |
182 |
Manorhamilton |
536 |
288 |
Sligo |
834 |
534 |
Swinford |
443 |
200 |
Tubbercurry |
249 |
123 |
Westport |
823 |
459 |
South Connacht: |
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Ballinasloe |
503 |
283 |
Boyle |
294 |
167 |
Castlerea |
535 |
272 |
Clifden |
467 |
220 |
Galway |
1,647 |
691 |
Gort |
91 |
36 |
Loughrea |
321 |
224 |
Oughterard |
249 |
160 |
Roscommon |
214 |
156 |
Tuam |
919 |
417 |
Ulster: |
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Bailieboro' |
300 |
184 |
Ballybofey |
658 |
268 |
Ballyshannon |
398 |
249 |
Belturbet |
212 |
112 |
Buncrana |
1,406 |
544 |
Carrickmacross |
218 |
174 |
Castleblayney |
186 |
131 |
Cavan |
493 |
316 |
Clones |
130 |
80 |
Donegal |
385 |
170 |
Dunfanaghy |
960 |
385 |
Dungloe |
1,182 |
455 |
Killybegs |
669 |
309 |
Letterkenny |
1,477 |
723 |
Monaghan |
259 |
155 |
TOTAL |
77,891 |
47,706 |