Construction industry unemployment

Summary

The live register recorded 23,631 people in building and construction on 18 November 1977; Kelly said this was only 641 more than a year earlier.

John M. Kelly Mr. Kelly Fine Gael

asked the Taoiseach the number of persons registered as unemployed in the building and construction industry at the latest date for which figures are available.

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Patrick J. Lalor Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Mr. P. Lalor) Fianna Fáil

The latest available date for which the industrial analysis of the live register is available is 18 November 1977.

The total number of persons on the live register in the building, contracting and works of construction industry at that date was 23, 631.

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John M. Kelly Mr. Kelly Fine Gael

Would the Minister give us the figure for November 1976?

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Patrick J. Lalor Mr. P. Lalor Fianna Fáil

I have not got that figure.

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John M. Kelly Mr. Kelly Fine Gael

I have it and I can tell the Minister it was only 641 more 12 months previously—a difference of 641. So much for the zap employment programme.

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