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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of August 1945. Table 1, states that one thousand and thirty-four women emigrated to seek work in Britain during August 1945. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '26 - agricultural labourers; 336 - nurses or probationers; 480 - domestic service or housekeeping; 23 - clerks and 37 - factory workers and 132 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. One thousand seven hundred and thirty-two females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in August 1945: Carlow 29, Dublin 1084, Kildare 43, Kilkenny 29, Laoighis [Laois] 23, Longford 25, Louth 38, Meath 36, Offaly 31, Westmeath 36, Wexford 73, Wicklow 66, Clare 80, Cork 248, Kerry 104, Limerick 78, Tipperary 110, Waterford 75, Galway 97, Leitrim 38, Mayo 163, Roscommon 57, Sligo 46, Cavan 38, Donegal 86 and Monaghan 33'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of September 1945. Table 1, states that one thousand two hundred and fifty-three women emigrated to seek work in Britain during September 1945. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '26 - agricultural labourers; 370 - nurses or probationers; 625 - domestic service or housekeeping; 17 - clerks and 65 - factory workers and 150 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. One thousand two hundred and eighty-seven females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in September 1945: Carlow 19, Dublin 727, Kildare 45, Kilkenny 34, Laoighis [Laois] 28, Longford 26, Louth 37, Meath 54, Offaly 28, Westmeath 30, Wexford 75, Wicklow 59, Clare 72, Cork 307, Kerry 120, Limerick 90, Tipperary 91, Waterford 84, Galway 113, Leitrim 34, Mayo 169, Roscommon 61, Sligo 52, Cavan 49, Donegal 99 and Monaghan 37'.

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Memorandum from the Department of Industry and Commerce, October 1945, regarding travel permit statistics for January to June 1945. The memorandum also examines how the figures for this period compare with previous years. It states that the flow of emigration was interrupted on two separate occasions during the war. 'After the collapse of France in 1940 a ban was imposed on travel to Great Britain ... in 1944 travel facilities were again suspended prior to and during the period of the Allied landings in France'. Tables show that there is a consistently high volume of female migration. 'It would seem that the volume of female migration was not showing any very marked decline when travel facilities were withdrawn in 1944 ... it will be shown from an analysis of the occupations of the migrants that the persistently high number of female migrants is very marked in the nursing occupation'. Table 2, on page 3 of the memorandum examines the ages of emigrants. It shows that there is a heavy concentration of young female emigrants. 'Females under 21 years of age formed 38 per cent of total female migrants; the corresponding percentage in 1944 was 30 and in 1943 it was 29'. Table 3, page 4 of the memorandum examines the occupational groups of emigrants. 'The majority of female migrants to employment in the first half of 1945 went for nursing and domestic service and housekeeping. These occupations accounted for 70 per cent of the total number of females going to employment'. The county of origin of emigrants is also examined. 'Rural residents formed a greater proportion of females than of males receiving new Travel Permits'. A summary of the statistics is attached to the memorandum and this outlines several trends in female emigration. 'The volume of female migration has remained relatively high as compared with that of males ... there was a heavy concentration of migrants at the early ages especially in the case of females ... the number of females going to employment in nursing has remained consistently high'. Covering letter from the Department of Industry and Commerce, to the Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach, 30 October 1945.

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memorandum

Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of October 1945. Table 1, states that one thousand three hundred and seventy-four women emigrated to seek work in Britain during October 1945. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '8 - agricultural labourers; 396 - nurses or probationers; 767 - domestic service or housekeeping; 25 - clerks and 62 - factory workers and 116 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. One thousand and seventeen females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in October 1945: Carlow 23, Dublin 595, Kildare 30, Kilkenny 42, Laoighis [Laois] 23, Longford 20, Louth 45, Meath 55, Offaly 37, Westmeath 32, Wexford 59, Wicklow 71, Clare 66, Cork 299, Kerry 142, Limerick 93, Tipperary 95, Waterford 85, Galway 106, Leitrim 32, Mayo 162, Roscommon 56, Sligo 49, Cavan 48, Donegal 90 and Monaghan 36'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of November 1945. Table 1, states that one thousand one hundred and seventy-three women emigrated to seek work in Britain during November 1945. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '14 - agricultural labourers; 421 - nurses or probationers; 619 - domestic service or housekeeping; 18 - clerks and 43 - factory workers and 58 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Eight hundred and nine females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in November 1945: Carlow 16, Dublin 428, Kildare 37, Kilkenny 29, Laoighis [Laois] 25, Longford 25, Louth 39, Meath 42, Offaly 27, Westmeath 36, Wexford 62, Wicklow 54, Clare 58, Cork 244, Kerry 117, Limerick 85, Tipperary 65, Waterford 69, Galway 82, Leitrim 52, Mayo 135, Roscommon 59, Sligo 41, Cavan 35, Donegal 85 and Monaghan 35'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of December 1945. Table 1, states that seven hundred and seventy-five women emigrated to seek work in Britain during December 1945. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '9 - agricultural labourers; 288 - nurses or probationers; 375 - domestic service or housekeeping; 17 - clerks and 23 - factory workers and 63 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Five hundred and fifty-three females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in December 1945: Carlow 9, Dublin 320, Kildare 11, Kilkenny 18, Laoighis [Laois] 22, Longford 8, Louth 20, Meath 22, Offaly 13, Westmeath 19, Wexford 27, Wicklow 32, Clare 54, Cork 142, Kerry 70, Limerick 53, Tipperary 51, Waterford 36, Galway 73, Leitrim 27, Mayo 110, Roscommon 36, Sligo 36, Cavan 28, Donegal 66 and Monaghan 25'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of January 1946. Table 1, states that nine hundred and forty-four women emigrated to seek work in Britain during January 1946. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '5 - agricultural labourers; 290 - nurses or probationers; 545 - domestic service or housekeeping; 16 - clerks; 30 - factory workers and 58 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Six hundred and sixteen females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in January 1946: Carlow 7, Dublin 350, Kildare 16, Kilkenny 25, Laoighis [Laois] 19, Longford 25, Louth 30, Meath 23, Offaly 14, Westmeath 30, Wexford 52, Wicklow 52, Clare 57, Cork 185, Kerry 66, Limerick 64, Tipperary 61, Waterford 51, Galway 97, Leitrim 29, Mayo 103, Roscommon 40, Sligo 23, Cavan 29, Donegal 87 and Monaghan 25'.

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Annual Report, 20 January 1960, of An Bord Uchtala [The Adoption Board], for the year ended 31 December 1959. The opening paragraph of the report lists the Board members. The following women are included on the Board: Mrs Philip T Brooks, Mrs William I Hamill and Mrs Hugh McNeill MaCauley. The report includes a statistical summary for the year under review. 'During the year 230 boys and 271 girls were legally adopted'. A table on page 4 gives an analysis of adopters according to occupation. A list of adoption societies and the number of children who were placed by them during the year is given on page 5. 'Catholic Protection and Rescue Society of Ireland 72; Cork Catholic Women's Aid Society 17; National Maternity Hospital 2; Protestant Adoption Society 26; Rotunda Girls' Aid Society 14; Sacred Heart Convent, Bessboro', Cork 5; Sacred Heart Convent, Castlepolard 3; St Anne's Adoption Society 69; St Brigid's Orphanage 17; St Clare's Convent 6; St Louise's Adoption Society 27; St Mura's Nursery 4; St Patrick's Guild 68; Sean Ross Abbey 19'.

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Annual report

Circular from the Department of Finance to all Departments, 30 April 1954, relating to the 1954 Superannuation Act. 'The purpose of this Act is to give established women civil servants superannuation generally on the same basis as established men civil servants'. The terms and conditions surrounding the implementation of the Act are outlined in detail within circular.

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circular

Confidential circular from the Department of Finance to all Departments, 14 May 1954, relating to the 1954 Superannuation Act. It refers in particular to the provisions outlined in relation to female civil servants. It states that the Act only applies to female officers with good sick leave records. 'The Minister has decided that officers shall be regarded as of sound health if their sick leave taken in the four years ended on the date on which the form was lodged, excluding absences due to accidents, did not exceed 56 days'.

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circular