asked the Taoiseach the number of unemployed persons registered at each employment exchange in north Tipperary on 1 March for years 1977, 1978 and 1979.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information for the most recent date for which it is available in 1979 and for corresponding dates in 1977 and 1978.

Following is the statement:

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asked the Taoiseach the number of unemployed persons registered at each employment exchange in County Kildare on the following dates, 1 March 1977; 1 March 1978 and 1 March 1979.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information for the most recent date for which it is available in 1979 and for corresponding dates in 1977 and 1978.

Following is the statement:

What is the most recent date?

23 February.

What date did the Minister say?

23 February.

May we take it that there are national figures for unemployment as of 23 February? I have seen no figures later than 9 February.

I have the figures up to 23 February.

Has the Minister got the national figures?

This is a specific figure.

I appreciate that.

In both instances I have figures up to 23 February so the Deputy may assume I have some of the national figures.

The press would be glad to have them.

Could we have them?