Dáil Éireann - Volume 38 - 22 April, 1931

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Registered Unemployed.

Mr. Davin asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce to state the total number of unemployed registered in Saorstát Eireann for the week ending 28th March, 1931, and the number of those registered for the same period who had served in the National Army.

[7] Mr. McGilligan: The total number of persons registered as unemployed in Saorstát Eireann on the 30th March, 1931, being the nearest date to that mentioned in the question, for which particulars are available, was 25,642, of whom 2,066 persons had served in the National Army.

Mr. Hogan: Can the Minister say how many books were retained in the Labour Exchanges on that date?

Mr. McGilligan: I was not asked that question.