I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 184 together.
The information requested by the Deputy (as at the end of April) is detailed in the following tables:
Jobseeker’s Allowance
|
County
|
6-12 months
|
12 months and over
|
Carlow
|
182
|
211
|
Cavan
|
154
|
241
|
Clare
|
221
|
237
|
Cork
|
557
|
758
|
Donegal
|
466
|
686
|
Dublin
|
1,771
|
2,464
|
Galway
|
352
|
534
|
Kerry
|
256
|
285
|
Kildare
|
272
|
450
|
Kilkenny
|
109
|
171
|
Laois
|
198
|
322
|
Leitrim
|
58
|
82
|
Limerick
|
402
|
514
|
Longford
|
126
|
170
|
Louth
|
361
|
516
|
Mayo
|
271
|
327
|
Meath
|
190
|
292
|
Monaghan
|
84
|
121
|
Offaly
|
192
|
366
|
Roscommon
|
61
|
130
|
Sligo
|
111
|
127
|
Tipperary
|
362
|
535
|
Waterford
|
273
|
333
|
Westmeath
|
239
|
398
|
Wexford
|
410
|
602
|
Wicklow
|
192
|
305
|
Totals
|
7,870
|
11,177
|
Jobseeker’s Benefit
|
County
|
6-12 months
|
12 months and over
|
Carlow
|
2
|
-
|
Cavan
|
6
|
-
|
Clare
|
9
|
-
|
Cork
|
24
|
1
|
Donegal
|
22
|
4
|
Dublin
|
83
|
6
|
Galway
|
24
|
3
|
Kerry
|
18
|
-
|
Kildare
|
19
|
5
|
Kilkenny
|
3
|
-
|
Laois
|
9
|
2
|
Leitrim
|
4
|
-
|
Limerick
|
18
|
-
|
Longford
|
-
|
-
|
Louth
|
11
|
4
|
Mayo
|
8
|
1
|
Meath
|
7
|
1
|
Monaghan
|
3
|
1
|
Offaly
|
10
|
-
|
Roscommon
|
4
|
-
|
Sligo
|
8
|
-
|
Tipperary
|
14
|
2
|
Waterford
|
16
|
3
|
Westmeath
|
5
|
2
|
Wexford
|
20
|
3
|
Wicklow
|
6
|
-
|
Totals
|
353
|
38
|
Jobseeker’s Credits Only
|
County
|
6-12 months
|
12 months and over
|
Carlow
|
1
|
1
|
Cavan
|
1
|
1
|
Clare
|
2
|
0
|
Cork
|
4
|
4
|
Donegal
|
3
|
0
|
Dublin
|
12
|
11
|
Galway
|
1
|
1
|
Kerry
|
5
|
1
|
Kildare
|
4
|
2
|
Kilkenny
|
|
1
|
Laois
|
1
|
2
|
Leitrim
|
2
|
0
|
Limerick
|
1
|
1
|
Longford
|
|
2
|
Louth
|
3
|
0
|
Mayo
|
1
|
0
|
Meath
|
2
|
0
|
Monaghan
|
1
|
1
|
Offaly
|
1
|
1
|
Roscommon
|
|
2
|
Sligo
|
1
|
0
|
Tipperary
|
7
|
3
|
Waterford
|
1
|
3
|
Westmeath
|
2
|
0
|
Wexford
|
1
|
1
|
Wicklow
|
5
|
4
|
Totals
|
62
|
42
|