The information requested by the Deputy in respect of jobseeker's payment is detailed in the table.
The number of jobseeker's payments by payment type at the end of February 2019.
County
|
Jobseeker's Allowance
|
Jobseeker's Benefit
|
Carlow
|
2,812
|
464
|
Cavan
|
2,650
|
468
|
Clare
|
3,504
|
1,032
|
Cork
|
11,660
|
3,377
|
Donegal
|
8,717
|
1,425
|
Dublin
|
36,462
|
8,685
|
Galway
|
7,646
|
2,021
|
Kerry
|
5,567
|
2,276
|
Kildare
|
5,294
|
1,615
|
Kilkenny
|
2,432
|
496
|
Laois
|
3,025
|
642
|
Leitrim
|
1,367
|
320
|
Limerick
|
6,331
|
1,226
|
Longford
|
2,098
|
375
|
Louth
|
6,211
|
1,186
|
Mayo
|
5,269
|
1,022
|
Meath
|
3,388
|
843
|
Monaghan
|
1,936
|
407
|
Offaly
|
2,987
|
649
|
Roscommon
|
1,484
|
346
|
Sligo
|
2,276
|
465
|
Tipperary
|
6,239
|
1,211
|
Waterford
|
5,539
|
1,051
|
Westmeath
|
3,802
|
746
|
Wexford
|
7,177
|
1,464
|
Wicklow
|
4,061
|
982
|
Others
|
|
|
Total
|
149,934
|
34,794
|