§ 69. Sir J. BUTCHERasked the Minister of Labour the numbers of men, women, and young persons in Ireland, respectively, who have been in receipt of out-of-work donations for each week in March, and the amounts paid in respect of such donations each week?
§ Mr. WARDLEI am circulating a full statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT. I may say that there is a progressive decline.
§ The following is the statement referred to:
| — | Week ended 7 March, 1919. | Week ended 14 March, 1919. | Week ended 21 March, 1919. | Week ended 28 March, 1919. |
| Men | 63,039 | 41,003 | 39,958 | 43,566 |
| Boys | 2,205 | 836 | 503 | 352 |
| Women | 25,445 | 15,187 | 14,440 | 7,442 |
| Girls | 1,348 | 956 | 788 | 473 |
| Totals | 92,037 | 57,982 | 55,689 | 51,833 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Total payments | 142,000 | 88,000 | 65,000 | 77,000 |