Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 25 Mar 1997

Vol. 476 No. 7

Written Answers. - Unemployment Levels.

Cecilia Keaveney

Question:

53 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Taoiseach the statistics for unemployed persons in the Buncrana area of County Donegal, on 1 March in each of the years from 1993 to date in 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8169/97]

The Taoiseach

Definitive statistics on the level of unemployment are based on the Labour Force Survey. Unfortunately, Labour Force Survey results are not available for towns or catchment areas of social welfare offices.

The monthly live register count provides data in respect of each local social welfare office but does not give an accurate indication of the level of unemployment. The live register covers claimants for unemployment assistance, unemployment benefit and other registrants, the number of persons on the live register at the Buncrana local office on the last Friday of February 1993 to 1997, was as follows:

Year	Persons
1993	2,577
1994	2,545
1995	2,192
1996	2,364
1997	2,406