asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the numbers of men, boys, women and girls on the live register for each Saturday of June, 1953.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

STATEMENT showing the numbers of men, boys, women and girls registered at Local Offices of the Department of Social Welfare on the dates shown.

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the numbers on the live register in the principal occupations in the building industry for the latest available date and on the corresponding dates in the years 1950, 1951 and 1952.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

STATEMENT showing in respect of the dates mentioned the numbers of persons registered at Local Offices of the Department of Social Welfare who were classified in the building trade occupations shown (See Note below).

NOTE:

(1) The figures contained in this statement may include persons normally employed in an industry other than the building trade, e.g., a carpenter employed in the agricultural machinery industry.

(2) The occupational classifications maintained at Local Offices do not permit of a more detailed analysis, e.g., plumbers, glaziers and gasfitters are grouped together.

(3) The figures may include a number who are not fully-qualified tradesmen.

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of males and of females on the live register on the last Saturday of June in the years 1951, 1952 and 1953.

The information required by the Deputy is as follows:—

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of persons on the live register in Dublin City and Dún Laoghaire for the latest available date and for the corresponding dates in 1951 and 1952.

The numbers of persons registered at the Dublin City employment exchanges and at DúnLaoghaire employment exchange on Saturday, 4th July, 1953, and the corresponding Saturday in 1951 and 1952 were:—

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the numbers on the live register in the principal occupations in the building industry in Dublin City and Dún Laoghaire for the latest available date and on the corresponding dates in the years 1950, 1951 and 1952.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

STATEMENT showing in respect of the dates mentioned the numbers of persons registered at the Dublin City Employment Exchanges and the Dún Laoghaire Employment Exchange who were classified in the building trade occupations shown (See Note below).

NOTE.

(1) The figures contained in this statement may include persons normally employed in an industry other than the building trade e.g., a carpenter employed in the agricultural machinery industry.

(2) The occupational classifications maintained at Local Offices do not permit of a more detailed analysis, e.g., plumbers, glaziers and gasfitters are grouped together.

(3) The figures may include a number who are not fully-qualified tradesmen.

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of persons on the live register at each employment exchange in County Waterford at mid-May of the years 1951, 1952 and 1953 in each of the main industrial groups.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

TABLE showing numbers of persons registered at the Local Offices of the Department of Social Welfare in County Waterford on the dates shown according to the main industrial groups in which they were ordinarily employed.

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of men, boys, women and girls on the live register at each employment exchange in County Waterford for the latest available date and for the corresponding dates in 1951 and 1952.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

STATEMENT showing the numbers of men, boys, women and girls registered at the Local Offices of the Department of Social Welfare in County Waterford on the dates shown.

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the numbers on the live register at each employment exchange in County Waterford in the principal occupations in the building industry for the latest available date and the corresponding dates in the years 1950, 1951 and 1952.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

STATEMENT showing in respect of the dates mentioned the numbers of persons registered at each Local Office of the Department of Social Welfare in County Waterford who were classified in the building trade occupations shown. (See note below).

NOTE.

(1) The figures contained in this statement may include persons normally employed in an industry other than the building trade, e.g., a carpenter employed in the agricultural machinery industry.

(2) The occupational classifications maintained at Local Offices do not permit of a more detailed analysis, e.g., plumbers, glaziers and gasfitters are grouped together.

(3) The figures may include a number who are not fully-qualified tradesmen.