Vol. 422 No. 4
228 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will outline (a) the number of people who drew unemployment assistance and benefit in County Clare in each of the years 1987 to 1992, (b) the cost to his Department of these payments and (c) if there are any forecasts for the future available.
Unemployment statistics are compiled by reference to the local office from where the claims are administered, and the catchment area of local office is not necessarily confined to a particular county. The numbers of persons receiving unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance on the live register at the four local offices situated in County Clare are as set out as follows:
Persons receiving unemployment payments at offices in County Clare.
|
Dec. 1987 |
Dec. 1988 |
Dec. 1989 |
Dec. 1990 |
Dec. 1991 |
May 1992 |
||
|
Ennis |
UB |
1,187 |
884 |
734 |
734 |
949 |
958 |
|
UA |
1,207 |
1,159 |
1,135 |
1,135 |
1,566 |
1,584 |
|
|
Ennistymon |
UB |
274 |
214 |
202 |
250 |
234 |
190 |
|
UA |
604 |
554 |
596 |
583 |
689 |
626 |
|
|
Kilrush |
UB |
342 |
233 |
191 |
226 |
222 |
150 |
|
UA |
708 |
667 |
674 |
712 |
756 |
740 |
|
|
Tulla |
UB |
264 |
221 |
196 |
196 |
216 |
187 |
|
UA |
297 |
256 |
286 |
271 |
344 |
340 |
|
|
Totals |
2,067 |
1,552 |
1,323 |
1,406 |
1,621 |
1,485 |
|
|
2,816 |
2,636 |
2,691 |
2,701 |
3,355 |
3,290 |
