asked the Taoiseach if he will give a breakdown at the latest available date of the numbers on the live register in Cork with particular reference to (a) age, (b) marital status, (c) sex and (d) geographical spread.

The following table gives the number of persons on the live register at each local employment office in County Cork on 27 March 1981 giving a breakdown between males and females, and between those aged 25 years and over and those under 25 years of age.

No breakdown by marital status is available.