asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the numbers of persons registered at employment exchanges in Dublin and Dún Laoghaire on each Saturday in January and February of the years 1950 to 1954.

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

Following is the statement:—

Number of persons registered at the Dublin City Employment Exchanges and at Dún Laoghaire Employment Exchange on each Saturday in January and February in the years 1950 to 1953 and on each Saturday in 1954 up to and including the 20th February.