asked the Taoiseach if he will indicate the numbers registered as unemployed in each of the following exchanges on 1 January and 1 September for 1983 and 1984 and on 1 January 1985; and if he will indicate the category of those so registered: (a) Castlebar, (b) Westport, (c) Ballinrobe, (d) Belmullet, (e) Achill, and (f) Ballina.
Written Answers. - Mayo Unemployment Statistics.
The following table shows the information sought by the Deputy:
Date |
Local Employment Office |
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Type of claim |
Castlebar |
Westport |
Ballinrobe |
Belmullet |
Achill |
Ballina |
31 December 1982 |
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Unemployment Benefit |
247 |
328 |
282 |
263 |
201 |
839 |
Unemployment Assistance |
294 |
562 |
440 |
756 |
279 |
1,391 |
Others |
20 |
15 |
30 |
46 |
7 |
66 |
Total Live Register |
561 |
905 |
752 |
1,065 |
487 |
2,296 |
26 August 1983 |
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Unemployment Benefit |
265 |
319 |
204 |
191 |
180 |
755 |
Unemployment Assistance |
352 |
630 |
483 |
798 |
331 |
1,523 |
Others |
27 |
22 |
16 |
71 |
2 |
68 |
Total Live Register |
644 |
971 |
703 |
1,060 |
513 |
2,346 |
30 December 1983 |
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Unemployment Benefit |
275 |
387 |
256 |
234 |
202 |
899 |
Unemployment Assistance |
326 |
562 |
455 |
808 |
312 |
1,515 |
Other |
31 |
31 |
18 |
45 |
2 |
82 |
Total Live Register |
632 |
980 |
729 |
1,087 |
516 |
2,496 |
31 August 1984 |
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Unemployment Benefit |
335 |
322 |
241 |
177 |
120 |
719 |
Unemployment Assistance |
463 |
685 |
517 |
823 |
322 |
1,799 |
Other |
35 |
27 |
16 |
53 |
5 |
91 |
Total Live Register |
833 |
1,034 |
774 |
1,053 |
447 |
2,609 |
28 December 1984 |
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Unemployment Benefit |
408 |
368 |
323 |
221 |
172 |
856 |
Unemployment Assistance |
398 |
673 |
495 |
751 |
291 |
1,606 |
Others |
30 |
28 |
17 |
48 |
7 |
90 |
Total Live Register |
836 |
1,069 |
835 |
1,020 |
470 |
2,552 |