asked the Taoiseach the number of persons registered as unemployed at (a) Dublin, (b) Cork, (c) Limerick, (d) Waterford, (e) Galway and (f) Dún Laoghaire on the latest date for which the information is available.

The numbers of persons on the Live Register on 22nd July, 1961 (latest available date) at each of the following employment exchanges were:

6.

asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of the latest available date the total number of registered unemployed persons in Dublin City and County.

The numbers of persons on the Live Register on 22nd July, 1961 (latest available date) at the Local Offices in Dublin City and County were 8,488 and 624 respectively.

7.

asked the Taoiseach the number of males and females on the Live Register in the Cork city area at the latest available date and on the corresponding dates in each of the years 1956 to 1960, inclusive.

I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the required information.

Following is the statement:—

NUMBERS of males and females on the Live Register at Cork City Employment Exchange on the 22nd July, 1961 (latest available date) and on the corresponding dates in each of the years 1956 to 1960.