asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of persons registered at the four Dublin employment exchanges on the 27th May, 1950, and on the corresponding dates in the years 1949, 1948 and 1947.

The information required by the Deputy is as follows: 27th May, 1950, 12,849; 28th May, 1949, 13,895; 29th May, 1948, 14,443; 31st May, 1947, 15,739.