Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2017
319. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of unemployment assistance or unemployment benefit in County Kildare; the extent to which such numbers have fluctuated in the course of the past four years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8790/17]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table.
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Jobseeker’s Allowance |
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Jobseeker’s Benefit |
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Total Jobseeker's Allowance + Benefit |
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|
Year |
Recipients |
Change year-on-year |
Recipients |
Change year-on-year |
Recipients |
Change year-on-year |
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Jan-14 |
11,839 |
- |
2,411 |
- |
14,250 |
|
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Jan-15 |
10,977 |
-7.30% |
2,172 |
9.90% |
13,149 |
-7.7% |
|
Jan-16 |
10,385 |
-5.40% |
1,919 |
11.60% |
12,304 |
-6.4% |
|
Jan-17 |
8,028 |
-22.70% |
1,690 |
11.90% |
9,718 |
-21.0% |
