Dáil Éireann - Volume 207 - 20 February, 1964

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Galway Unemployed.

1. Mr. Coogan asked the Taoiseach the numbers of unemployed on the register at Galway Employment Exchange for the months of December and January respectively for each of the years 1961, 1962 and 1963.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach (Mr. J. Brennan): With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information.

Following is the statement:—

NUMBER on the Live Register at the Galway Employment Exchange at the dates specified.

Date in the year 1963

1961*

1962†

1963

1964‡

5th January

2,216

2,070

2,167

2,136

12th     ,,

2,215

2,097

2,216

2,153

19th     ,,

2,248

2,110

2,310

2,180

26th     ,,

2,228

2,101

2,340

2,184

[1363]7th December

1,843

1,940

2,062

14th     ,,

1,810

1,937

2,058

28th     ,,

1,985

2,092

2,086

*Corresponding dates for January 1961— 7, 14, 21, and 28 and for December 1961—9, 16 and 30.

†Corresponding dates for January 1962— 6, 13, 20 and 27, and for December 1962—8, 15 and 29.

‡Corresponding dates for January 1964— 4, 11, 18 and 25.

Mr. Coogan: As there are only three sets of figures involved could the Taoiseach not give them now?

Mr. J. Brennan: There are more than three sets of figures, I can assure the Deputy.

The Taoiseach: The Deputy is getting quite a lot of information.