asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state (a) the number of unemployed persons who have registered at the Unemployment Exchanges in the Counties of Longford and Westmeath respectively, on the 1st of November, 1930, and (b) the number of persons receiving benefits on that date.

(a) The numbers of persons registered as unemployed at the local offices of my Department situated in the Counties of Longford and Westmeath on the 3rd November, 1930 (being the nearest date to that mentioned in the Deputy's question for which the information is available) were:—

(b) The numbers of persons paid unemployment benefit at those offices during the week ended 3rd November, 1930, were:—