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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 29 Apr 1975

Vol. 280 No. 4

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment Statistics.

4.

asked the Taoiseach the number on the live register at each local employment office in the week ended 5th April, 1975, and for the corresponding period last year.

With the permission of the Ceann 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 office at 5th April, 1974, and 4th April, 1975.

Local Office

Number on the Live Register

5th April,

4th April,

1974

1975

Dublin County

Borough and Dún

Laoghaire Borough:

Dublin

17,890

28,886

Dún Laoghaire

1,515

2,196

North Leinster:

Ardee

208

331

Athlone

485

730

Athy

145

267

Balbriggan

202

499

Birr

412

460

Castlepollard

137

186

Drogheda

1,150

1,635

Dundalk

1,143

2,458

Edenderry

171

446

Granard

290

351

Kells

140

210

Kildare

164

239

Longford

658

839

Maynooth

169

301

Mullingar

352

575

Navan

334

530

Newbridge

143

394

Trim

94

244

Tullamore

323

703

South Leinster:

Arklow

216

410

Bagenalstown

140

256

Baltinglass

246

356

Blessington

40

58

Bray

697

1,246

Callan

176

267

Carlow

271

617

Castlecomer

205

319

Enniscorthy

492

739

Gorey

153

255

Kilkenny

241

447

New Ross

276

430

Portarlington

163

227

Portlaoise

357

412

Rathdowney

124

167

Thomastown

120

190

Tullow

147

200

Wexford

650

1,107

Wicklow

178

248

North Munster:

Cahir

166

117

Carrick-on-Suir

259

308

Cashel

168

217

Clonmel

388

588

Dungarvan

204

285

Ennis

397

594

Ennistymon

519

565

Kilmallock

529

736

Kilrush

405

554

Limerick

1,991

5,314

Lismore

63

106

Nenagh

282

445

Newcastle West

1,002

1,430

Roscrea

128

176

Thurles

533

752

Tipperary

282

357

Tulla

112

200

Waterford

1,167

1,937

South Munster:

Bandon

102

226

Bantry

178

189

Cahirciveen

481

560

Castletownbere

169

200

Clonakilty

113

136

Cobh

95

148

Cork

2,260

4,146

Dingle

400

396

Dunmanway

122

147

Fermoy

207

320

Kenmare

184

208

Killarney

302

368

Killorglin

336

437

Kinsale

85

266

Listowel

778

915

Macroom

96

251

Mallow

189

338

Midleton

174

343

Newmarket

535

691

Passage West

78

148

Skibbereen

211

254

Tralee

1,749

2,115

Youghal

98

167

North Connacht:

Achill

489

493

Ballina

1,473

1,693

Ballinrobe

502

601

Belmullet

870

859

Carrick-on- Shannon

573

612

Castlebar

186

244

Claremorris

257

351

Manorhamilton

447

586

Sligo

597

977

Swinford

446

530

Tubbercurry

212

282

Westport

640

864

South Connacht:

Ballinasloe

472

666

Boyle

242

264

Castlerea

455

498

Clifden

486

513

Galway

1,798

2,159

Gort

122

206

Loughrea

280

379

Oughterard

234

244

Roscommon

177

212

Tuam

1,104

1,260

Ulster:

Bailieboro'

272

391

Ballybofey

694

1,000

Ballyshannon

307

339

Belturbet

184

242

Buncrana

1,627

1,847

Carrickmacross

174

472

Castleblayney

164

220

Cavan

405

545

Clones

149

167

Donegal

349

444

Dunfanaghy

823

789

Dungloe

1,063

1,284

Killybegs

698

737

Letterkenny

1,479

1,496

Monaghan

238

366

TOTAL

69,192

102,913

Note:— Attention is directed to the fact that these figures include a number of workers on systematic short-time.

5.

asked the Taoiseach the number of persons registered as unemployed in building, contracting and works of construction on 15th February, 1974, and 14th February, 1975.

The number of persons in building, contracting and works of construction on the live register was 19,702 on 14th February, 1975, and 13,861 on 15th February, 1974.

6.

asked the Taoiseach the number of persons on the unemployment register for the most recent date and for the corresponding dates in 1974 and 1973 at the local exchanges in Wexford, Enniscorthy, New Ross and Gorey; and the number registered at the same dates for the corresponding urban areas.

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

Following is the statement:

NUMBERS on the live register at the local offices specified on 28th March, 1975 and at corresponding dates in 1973 and 1974.

Local Office

30th March,

29th March,

28th March,

1973

1974

1975

Enniscorthy

547

491

712

Wexford

652

643

1,167

New Ross

295

283

430

Gorey

184

153

261

PERSONS residing in the towns specified on the live register on 28th March, 1975 and at corresponding dates in 1973 and 1974.

Area

30th March,

29th March,

28th March,

1973

1974

1975

Enniscorthy U.D.

179

123

222

Wexford U.D.

290

292

634

New Ross U.D.

107

112

142

Gorey Town

54

35

65

7.

asked the Taoiseach the number on the unemployment register for each exchange in County Kerry in the week ended 4th April in 1973, 1974 and 1975.

With the permission of the Ceann 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 office in County Kerry in the week ended 6th April, 1973 and at corresponding dates in 1974 and 1975.

Local Office

Number on the Live Register

6th April, 1973

5th April, 1974

4th April, 1975

Cahireiveen

461

481

560

Dingle

405

400

396

Kenmare

199

184

208

Killarney

308

302

368

Killorglin

327

336

437

Listowel

824

778

915

Tralee

1,698

1,749

2,115

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