Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 23 Mar 1999

Vol. 502 No. 3

Written Answers. - Unemployment Levels.

Ivan Yates

Ceist:

93 Mr. Yates asked the Taoiseach the latest figures for unemployment on the live register for County Wexford; the breakdown for Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross and Wexford; and the percentage this represents as a percentage of the population and workforce. [7729/99]

The Taoiseach

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:

County/Local Office	Live Register February 1999
County Wexford	7,486
Enniscorthy	2,017
Gorey	1,111
New Ross	1,502
Wexford	2,856

Estimates of the unemployment rate are not available for counties or social welfare office catchment areas. However, the unemployment rate in the south east region in spring 1998, as measured by the quarterly national household survey, was 9.7 per cent compared to 7.8 per cent for the State.

Cecilia Keaveney

Ceist:

94 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Taoiseach the number of people on the live register in each exchange in County Donegal; the percentage of the population registered as unemployed for each exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7859/99]

The Taoiseach

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:

County/Local Office	Live Register February 1999
County Donegal	11,966
Ballybofey	1,632
Ballyshannon	770
Buncrana	2,199
Donegal	657
Dunfanaghy	910
Dungloe	1,671
Killybegs	1,251
Letterkenny	2,876

Estimates of the unemployment rate are not available for counties or social welfare office catchment areas. However, the unemployment rate in the Border region in spring 1998, as measured by the quarterly national household survey, was 10.4 per cent compared to 7.8 per cent for the State.