Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2013
326. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons, broken down by administrative division and by age group, currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance that have not, to date, made any PRSI contribution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22199/13]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collated by my Department. I am, however, informed that at the end of April 2013 there were 43,375 persons currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance that have not, to date, made any PRSI contribution. A tabular statement breaking this number down by age and administrative area is set out below.
Jobseeker’s Assistance recipients at 27 April 2013 who have never, made any contribution to the PRSI system.
|
Administrative District |
Under 20 |
20-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
Grand Total |
|
Cork Central |
367 |
905 |
374 |
282 |
193 |
99 |
128 |
2,348 |
|
Dublin Central |
518 |
1,154 |
631 |
588 |
288 |
86 |
118 |
3,383 |
|
Dublin North |
849 |
1,314 |
470 |
402 |
178 |
50 |
79 |
3,342 |
|
Dublin South |
872 |
1,420 |
562 |
447 |
225 |
61 |
65 |
3,652 |
|
Mid Leinster |
591 |
1,174 |
396 |
236 |
176 |
78 |
114 |
2,765 |
|
Mid West |
532 |
1,204 |
470 |
322 |
257 |
144 |
218 |
3,147 |
|
Midlands North |
676 |
1,613 |
615 |
336 |
346 |
151 |
241 |
3,978 |
|
Midlands South |
715 |
1,370 |
503 |
288 |
292 |
139 |
190 |
3,497 |
|
North East |
660 |
1,417 |
526 |
334 |
285 |
132 |
214 |
3,568 |
|
North West |
517 |
1,264 |
596 |
498 |
518 |
286 |
395 |
4,074 |
|
South East |
607 |
1,313 |
528 |
410 |
315 |
137 |
201 |
3,511 |
|
South West |
315 |
809 |
317 |
313 |
370 |
185 |
322 |
2,631 |
|
West |
373 |
1,087 |
529 |
416 |
432 |
250 |
392 |
3,479 |
|
Totals |
7,592 |
16,044 |
6,517 |
4,872 |
3,875 |
1,798 |
2,677 |
43,375 |
