asked the Taoiseach the total number of unemployed in the Republic of Ireland for the month of December in each of the years 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965.

With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the numbers on the Live Register for the dates in December for which statistics are available for each year 1962 to 1965.

Following is the statement:—

NUMBER on the Live Register in the month of December for each of the years 1962 to 1965.