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Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 February 2013

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Questions (452)

Willie O'Dea

Question:

452. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of people in receipt of the jobseeker's allowance aged 18-19, 20-21,22-24; the number aged 18-19, 20-21,22-24 broken down county by county; the total amount spent on jobseeker's allowance on 18-24 year olds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5731/13]

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Written answers

The total number of young persons under 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance at the end of December 2012 was 57,776. A detailed breakdown of this number by county and age is contained in the attached tabular statement.

The cost of young persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance is not segregated from the scheme expenditure.

Jobseeker's Assistance Recipients at end of December 2012

County

Aged 18

Aged 19

Aged 20

Aged 21

Aged 22

Aged 23

Aged 24

Carlow

76

115

183

143

154

191

182

Cavan

63

124

161

162

179

224

184

Clare

92

166

175

197

245

255

245

Cork

221

499

585

593

855

870

926

Donegal

261

424

482

526

618

644

613

Dublin

1,109

1,832

1,990

2,028

2,337

2,504

2,458

Galway

99

262

329

359

482

491

503

Kerry

89

209

236

293

348

381

342

Kildare

166

304

331

337

398

382

393

Kilkenny

49

94

146

147

167

174

187

Laois

116

165

163

194

234

224

207

Leitrim

29

44

66

60

84

94

96

Limerick

122

274

360

358

489

507

498

Longford

52

78

104

106

142

122

131

Louth

167

306

373

382

486

452

464

Mayo

81

155

231

259

303

374

339

Meath

55

145

190

204

218

237

210

Monaghan

41

82

99

117

154

151

149

Offaly

99

181

219

227

248

262

230

Roscommon

35

56

57

68

113

93

98

Sligo

41

80

102

96

137

170

140

Tipperary

169

314

333

360

416

447

418

Waterford

91

197

230

276

299

367

341

Westmeath

88

176

201

213

240

235

231

Wexford

164

354

339

404

483

429

459

Wicklow

111

202

235

211

280

287

292

Total

3,686

6,838

7,920

8,320

10,109

10,567

10,336

Questions Nos. 453 to 459, inclusive, answered with Question No. 449.
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