asked the Taoiseach the number of (a) males and (b) females claiming (i) unemployment benefit and (ii) unemployment assistance at each labour exchange in County Mayo at present; and if he will supply similar information for each year since 1986.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
44.
The following table shows the number of males and females on the live register at each local employment office in County Mayo on the last Friday in September 1986-1989, distinguishing claimants for unemployment benefit, applicants for unemployment assistance and other registrants.
|
Unemployment Benefit Claimants |
Unemployment Assistance Applicants |
“Other” Registrants |
Total |
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|
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
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|
26 September 1986 |
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|
Achill |
92 |
22 |
254 |
64 |
1 |
3 |
436 |
|
Ballina |
476 |
232 |
1,501 |
271 |
11 |
143 |
2,634 |
|
Ballinrobe |
144 |
64 |
431 |
62 |
6 |
23 |
730 |
|
Belmullet |
113 |
75 |
724 |
94 |
2 |
52 |
1,060 |
|
Castlebar |
188 |
208 |
384 |
103 |
9 |
73 |
965 |
|
Claremorris |
150 |
66 |
273 |
53 |
8 |
38 |
588 |
|
Swinford |
200 |
96 |
435 |
102 |
4 |
17 |
854 |
|
Westport |
156 |
115 |
655 |
69 |
5 |
36 |
1,036 |
|
Total Co. Mayo |
1,519 |
878 |
4,657 |
818 |
46 |
385 |
8,303 |
|
25 September 1987 |
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|
Achill |
83 |
33 |
287 |
93 |
1 |
3 |
500 |
|
Ballina |
432 |
212 |
1,467 |
391 |
4 |
122 |
2,628 |
|
Ballinrobe |
152 |
69 |
413 |
81 |
14 |
12 |
741 |
|
Belmullet |
82 |
66 |
681 |
133 |
2 |
65 |
1,029 |
|
Castlebar |
190 |
157 |
379 |
129 |
12 |
59 |
926 |
|
Claremorris |
154 |
77 |
307 |
78 |
13 |
35 |
664 |
|
Swinford |
193 |
99 |
485 |
128 |
3 |
36 |
944 |
|
Westport |
157 |
112 |
632 |
111 |
7 |
34 |
1,053 |
|
Total Co. Mayo |
1,443 |
825 |
4,651 |
1,144 |
56 |
366 |
8,485 |
|
30 September 1988 |
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|
Achill |
59 |
36 |
203 |
96 |
1 |
5 |
400 |
|
Ballina |
440 |
185 |
1,458 |
409 |
23 |
121 |
2,636 |
|
Ballinrobe |
105 |
53 |
399 |
72 |
16 |
34 |
679 |
|
Belmullet |
93 |
45 |
651 |
140 |
3 |
54 |
986 |
|
Castlebar |
153 |
108 |
311 |
143 |
9 |
73 |
797 |
|
Claremorris |
97 |
53 |
249 |
98 |
9 |
41 |
547 |
|
Swinford |
139 |
81 |
409 |
140 |
6 |
37 |
812 |
|
Westport |
148 |
113 |
658 |
144 |
10 |
52 |
1,125 |
|
Total Co. Mayo |
1,234 |
674 |
4,338 |
1,242 |
77 |
417 |
7,982 |
|
29 September 1989 |
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|
Achill |
42 |
19 |
238 |
100 |
1 |
5 |
405 |
|
Ballina |
330 |
166 |
1,466 |
425 |
25 |
113 |
2,525 |
|
Ballinrobe |
77 |
61 |
307 |
70 |
20 |
19 |
554 |
|
Belmullet |
82 |
89 |
634 |
177 |
5 |
66 |
1,053 |
|
Castlebar |
134 |
113 |
334 |
124 |
10 |
70 |
785 |
|
Claremorris |
110 |
75 |
213 |
79 |
16 |
37 |
530 |
|
Swinford |
98 |
66 |
375 |
148 |
15 |
52 |
754 |
|
Westport |
126 |
83 |
640 |
139 |
11 |
51 |
1,050 |
|
Total Co. Mayo |
999 |
672 |
4,207 |
1,262 |
103 |
413 |
7,656 |