asked the Taoiseach the number of unemployed in each of the IDA regions in each month from 1 January 1980 to date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unemployment Figures.
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 in the different planning regions on the last Friday of each month from January to October 1980
Month |
Planning Regions |
Total Live Register |
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East |
South East |
North East |
Midlands |
South West |
Mid-West |
West |
North West & Donegal |
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25 January 1980 |
31,752 |
8,782 |
5,312 |
5,378 |
12,933 |
8,296 |
10,194 |
9,444 |
92,091 |
29 February 1980 |
31,440 |
8,795 |
5,252 |
5,668 |
13,354 |
8,104 |
10,225 |
9,516 |
92,354 |
28 March 1980 |
31,574 |
8,756 |
5,207 |
5,383 |
12,745 |
8,182 |
10,074 |
9,654 |
91,575 |
25 April 1980 |
31,844 |
8,981 |
5,519 |
5,262 |
12,646 |
7,892 |
10,153 |
9,736 |
92,033 |
30 May 1980 |
32,883 |
9,009 |
5,557 |
5,079 |
12,884 |
8,168 |
10,105 |
9,825 |
93,510 |
27 June 1980 |
34,873 |
9,240 |
5,907 |
5,118 |
13,044 |
8,313 |
10,098 |
9,909 |
96,502 |
25 July 1980 |
36,376 |
9,543 |
6,291 |
5,373 |
13,884 |
8,475 |
10,482 |
10,407 |
100,831 |
29 August 1980 |
38,161 |
10,204 |
6,165 |
5,876 |
14,463 |
8,535 |
11,068 |
10,720 |
105,192 |
26 September 1980 |
38,131 |
10,183 |
6,265 |
5,976 |
14,545 |
8,681 |
11,175 |
10,611 |
105,567 |
31 October 1980 |
40,004 |
10,737 |
6,719 |
6,839 |
15,585 |
9,114 |
11,323 |
10,600 |
110,921 |
Is the Minister of State happy with the information in that tabular statement?
Yes. The answer is comprehensive.
I am not questioning its comprehensiveness.
The Minister of State is learning fast.
The unemployment figures are comprehensive, too.