asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of registered unemployed at the employment exchanges in Carlow, Bagenalstown and Tullow at the latest date for which figures are available.

The number of persons registered on Saturday, 27th February, 1954, at the local offices of my Department mentioned by the Deputy were: Carlow, 477; Muine Bheag, 111; Tullow, 58.