The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement.
Recipients of the back to work enterprise allowance at 31 December in each of the years 2015 to 2017
County
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
Carlow
|
185
|
204
|
165
|
Cavan
|
280
|
250
|
245
|
Clare
|
420
|
424
|
339
|
Cork
|
795
|
755
|
747
|
Donegal
|
421
|
410
|
390
|
Dublin
|
2,926
|
2,501
|
2,212
|
Galway
|
664
|
580
|
486
|
Kerry
|
392
|
374
|
316
|
Kildare
|
471
|
405
|
337
|
Kilkenny
|
317
|
259
|
238
|
Laois
|
230
|
225
|
210
|
Leitrim
|
123
|
163
|
164
|
Limerick
|
418
|
390
|
307
|
Longford
|
153
|
179
|
173
|
Louth
|
524
|
485
|
400
|
Mayo
|
385
|
375
|
327
|
Meath
|
513
|
427
|
353
|
Monaghan
|
167
|
177
|
140
|
Offaly
|
207
|
206
|
201
|
Roscommon
|
153
|
154
|
151
|
Sligo
|
216
|
156
|
124
|
Tipperary
|
389
|
394
|
338
|
Waterford
|
386
|
386
|
366
|
Westmeath
|
228
|
243
|
228
|
Wexford
|
353
|
364
|
310
|
Wicklow
|
565
|
492
|
388
|
Total
|
11,881
|
10,978
|
9,655
|