Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 6 Dec 1978

Vol. 310 No. 5

Written Answers. - Live Register Figures.

243.

Mr. Keating

andMr. Clinton asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will give an analysis by industrial sector, or by occupation, of the live register of unemployed at Maynooth, County Kildare, Gardiner Street, and Werburg Street, Dublin, employment office catchment areas for mid-November 1978 or the latest available date, and for the same period during the previous year; and if he will account for any significant changes between these dates.

Minister for Social Welfare (Mr. Haughey)

: The latest figures available relate to an industrial analysis of the live register at the offices in question on mid-August 1978. This analysis and the corresponding figures for last year are set out in the following table.

The figures for the Dublin offices reflect the improved employment situation experienced at the national level and call for no particular comment. The increase in the figures for the Maynooth office is largely attributable to the closure of a particular firm in that locality at the end of July this year.

Industrial Analysis of the Live Register

Industrial Group	18 August 1978	12 August 1977
Gardiner Street	Werburgh Street	Maynooth	Gardiner Street	Werburgh Street	Maynooth
	Food:
AB	Bacon curing	5	30	1	20	44	2
AC	Creameries	4	39		16	46
AD	Butter blending factories	5	14		16	21	3
AE	Margarine	7	9		13	12
AF	Grain and flour milling	4	37	8	8	30
AG	Bread, biscuit & flour confect.	64	57	6	105	67	6
AH	Sugar manufacture	12	24	1	11	12	5
AJ	Sugar & chocolate confect., jams, etc.	14	51	113	26	66	4
AK	Canning & bottling foodstuffs	25	38		40	49	1
AL	Other food-making industries	22	22		31	25
	Drink:
BC	Malting, brewing & distilling	26	83		34	109
BD	Aerated waters, cider, etc.	28	22		32	49	1
	Tobacco:
CD	Tobacco manufacturers	2	19		19	18
	Textiles:
DE	Woollen manufacturers	11	50		17	77
DF	Hosiery & other knitted goods	46	22		34	33
DG	Lace, embroidery & needlework	34	3	1	25	19
DH	Linen, silk, etc. manufactures	29	7		24	14	3
DJ	Carpets, carpeting and rugs	4	13	1	14	15
DK	Other textile manufactures incl. jute and hemp	139	23		175	28	10
	Clothing:
EB	Tailoring — factory	54	56	10	60	87	8
EC	Tailoring — other	39	46		37	40	1
ED	Dress and blouse making	29	25		18	25
EF	Underclothing (not hosiery)	28	9	23	13
EG	Shirt and collar making	57	4		84	12
EH	Boots & shoes — factory	27	14		32	28	3
EJ	Boots & shoes, other & repairs	7	7		20	15
EK	Leather & waterproof garments	15	12		20	17	2
EL	Other clothing manufactures	25	9		24	18
	Skins & Leather, Rubber and Waterproof goods:
FB	Skin dressing, tanning and leather manufactures	28	9		50	14
FC	Rubber & waterproof goods (not clothing)	24	15		23	42
	Woodworking & Furniture:
GB	Sawmilling & joinery works	51	32		97	51	6
GC	Box making and coopering	46	7		55	22
GF	Furniture & upholstering	59	50	9	72	57	5
GH	Brushes and brooms	24	14		22	22
GJ	Other woodworking industries, incl. baskets, etc.	25	8	29	9
	Metal Manufacturers and Engineering:
HB	General metal founding	67	57	7	108	94	1
HC	Engineering, incl. locomotives and tractors	72	130	2	94	141	4
HF	Sheet metal working, hollow-ware and tin plate	138	22		171	39
HJ	Agricultural machinery, etc. implements	24	13		24	23
HK	Scientific instruments, electrical apparatus & installations	124	213	4	148	218	1
HL	Precious metals, jewellery, clocks, watches, etc.	34	34		40	20
HM	Other metal industries	63	51		76	91
	Vehicles:
JB	Construction & repair of motor vehicles, cycles & aircraft	559	230	18	630	417	15
JC	Construction & repair of railway vehicles	29	26		29	25
JF	Construction & repair of carriages, coaches, etc	27	10		19	10
JK	Construction & repair of ships & boats	83	18		110	30
	Fertilisers, Chemicals, etc:
KB	Fertilisers	338	24		376	30
KC	Soap, candles, tallow and glycerine	62	17		73	19
KF	Oilseed crushing & refining of vegetable oils, etc.	14	6	3	27	6
KG	Other chemicals & drugs, incl. paints, matches, etc.	41	26	1	55	36	1
	Papermaking, Stationery, Printing & Bookbinding:
LB	Paper & paper board making, stationery, etc.	77	66	2	94	95
LC	Printing, incl. newspapers, bookbinding & publishing	84	81	5	93	79	3
LD	Other printing, including photography, etc.	25	18		18	17
	Mining and Quarrying:
MA	Coal mining	10	9		14	17
MB	Other mining	3	7		13	13
MC	Quarrying, incl. slate, gravel and stone cutting	2	19		2	22
	Bricks, Artificial Building Materials, Pottery & Glass:
NA	Bricks, tiles, artificial building materials & cement	98	36	1	136	29
NB	Pottery and glass	68	21		116	31
	Building, Contracting & Works of Construction:
PA	General building, construction and repair work	3765	3993	149	4092	4370	169
PB	Construction & maintenance of roads, bridges, railways, etc.	367	357	2	460	441
	Gas, Electricity and Water:
QA	Gas works (incl. by-products)	31	48		28	30
QB	Electricity undertakings	22	38		30	66
QC	Waterworks, drainage & sanitary services	117	16	6	29	4
	Transport & Communication:
RA	Railways	102	170	6	126	187	10
RB	Omnibuses	43	47		62	64	1
RC	Other motor services — (garages, etc.)	34	137	4	54	119
RD	Other road transport	48	27		73	29	2
RE	Shipping & other water transport	311	62	2	373	68
RF	Docks, harbours, piers and lighthouses	599	69		657	80
RG	Other transport, communication and storage	56	19		50	30
	Distributive Trades:
SA	General grocery and provisions	122	208	7	147	212	9
SB	Meat, fish and poultry	119	91	15	139	109	10
SC	Other food and drink (excluding public houses)	45	35		51	40	1
SD	Clothing and furniture	31	88	5	52	101	8
SE	Hardware, building materials and electrical apparatus	284	60		337	57	2
SF	Fuel	75	59		79	60
SG	Chemicals and drugs	43	10		51	17
SH	Vehicles including cycles, etc	29	8		44	22
SJ	Tobacco, paper, stationery, books and newspapers	21	20		23	17
SK	Other distributive trading	96	61	2	104	44
	Finance:
TA	Banking	12	34		17	40	1
TB	Insurance	17	38		22	42
TC	Other, incl. pawnbroking, money lending, hospital sweep, etc	16	54		23	31	1
	Public Administration:
UA	National government services	66	167	2	65	177	5
UB	Local government services	88	154		99	182	5
	Professions:
VC	Professions, incl. law, medicine, nursing, etc.	78	233	31	86	219	24
	Personal Services:
WD	Hotels, clubs, restaurants, public houses, etc.	200	456	52	219	446	20
WE	Laundries, dyers, cleaners, etc.	58	49	4	64	50	5
WF	Other personal services (hairdressing) etc.	24	59		27	50	2
WG	Private domestic service	18	3	6	20	26	4
	Entertainments and Sports:
XA	Theatres, cinemas, etc.	89	91	9	97	70
XB	Other incl. sports	29	20		29	27	5
	Other Industries or Services:
YA	Other industries or services which cannot properly be included in above groupings	105	273	3	85	303	14
	Agriculture:
ZA	Farming, forestry, market gardening, etc.	101	96	46	173	120	60
	Fishing:
OX	Fishing, sea and inland (incl. preserving and packing)	15	5	31	4
	Unspecified:
	Persons who have never been employed in any industry		410			399	27
	Total	10,337	9,779	544	11,910	11,061	470