asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of unemployed registered at the Tipperary employment exchange on 15th July of this year.

199 a bhí cláruighthe ag Oifig Áitiúil na Roinne Leasa Shóisialaigh i dTiobrad Arann Dia Satharn an 18ú Iúil, 1953. Sé seo an dáta is giorra don dáta a luadh a bhfuil an t-éolas ar fáil.

The number of persons registered at the local office of my Department at Tipperary on Saturday, the 18th July, 1953, was 199. This is the date nearest to the date mentioned in the question for which the figure is available.