I propose to take Questions Nos. 1482 and 1483 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statements following.
Table 1: Recipients of jobseeker's allowance aged under 26 by county and duration at 27 April 2019.
County
|
Less than 6 Months
|
6 to 12 Months
|
12 to 24 Months
|
24 to 36 Months
|
Carlow
|
150
|
111
|
77
|
31
|
Cavan
|
132
|
102
|
69
|
29
|
Clare
|
167
|
97
|
73
|
24
|
Cork
|
523
|
296
|
172
|
85
|
Donegal
|
300
|
280
|
201
|
67
|
Dublin
|
1,816
|
901
|
621
|
287
|
Galway
|
312
|
177
|
136
|
57
|
Kerry
|
230
|
147
|
86
|
34
|
Kildare
|
307
|
151
|
122
|
49
|
Kilkenny
|
83
|
56
|
44
|
18
|
Laois
|
145
|
114
|
74
|
36
|
Leitrim
|
45
|
43
|
27
|
12
|
Limerick
|
342
|
176
|
135
|
56
|
Longford
|
112
|
76
|
62
|
29
|
Louth
|
390
|
202
|
147
|
49
|
Mayo
|
195
|
124
|
102
|
50
|
Meath
|
165
|
83
|
76
|
37
|
Monaghan
|
77
|
62
|
46
|
11
|
Offaly
|
185
|
113
|
63
|
28
|
Roscommon
|
57
|
42
|
24
|
8
|
Sligo
|
93
|
77
|
52
|
14
|
Tipperary
|
314
|
228
|
170
|
73
|
Waterford
|
303
|
160
|
113
|
51
|
Westmeath
|
188
|
134
|
88
|
39
|
Wexford
|
323
|
209
|
149
|
80
|
Wicklow
|
189
|
109
|
61
|
27
|
Totals
|
7,143
|
4,270
|
2,990
|
1,281
|
Table cntd...
County
|
36 to 48 Months
|
48 to 60 Months
|
Greater than 60 Months
|
Carlow
|
7
|
11
|
6
|
Cavan
|
18
|
6
|
15
|
Clare
|
17
|
11
|
14
|
Cork
|
33
|
19
|
31
|
Donegal
|
35
|
28
|
33
|
Dublin
|
142
|
99
|
145
|
Galway
|
26
|
16
|
35
|
Kerry
|
19
|
7
|
11
|
Kildare
|
13
|
13
|
19
|
Kilkenny
|
9
|
7
|
6
|
Laois
|
20
|
4
|
19
|
Leitrim
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
Limerick
|
36
|
18
|
26
|
Longford
|
9
|
5
|
15
|
Louth
|
23
|
22
|
26
|
Mayo
|
21
|
6
|
18
|
Meath
|
10
|
14
|
23
|
Monaghan
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
Offaly
|
15
|
14
|
19
|
Roscommon
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
Sligo
|
7
|
5
|
7
|
Tipperary
|
25
|
29
|
28
|
Waterford
|
20
|
13
|
23
|
Westmeath
|
20
|
15
|
34
|
Wexford
|
44
|
21
|
32
|
Wicklow
|
17
|
14
|
11
|
Totals
|
602
|
414
|
610
|
Table 2: Recipients of jobseeker's benefit aged under 26 by county and duration at 27 April 2019.
County
|
Less than 6 Months
|
6 to 12 Months
|
12 to 24 Months
|
24 to 36 Months
|
Carlow
|
31
|
2
|
1
|
|
Cavan
|
17
|
1
|
|
|
Clare
|
47
|
2
|
|
|
Cork
|
164
|
14
|
1
|
|
Donegal
|
82
|
15
|
4
|
|
Dublin
|
629
|
33
|
1
|
|
Galway
|
106
|
11
|
1
|
1
|
Kerry
|
67
|
8
|
1
|
|
Kildare
|
92
|
8
|
2
|
|
Kilkenny
|
31
|
3
|
|
|
Laois
|
37
|
2
|
1
|
|
Leitrim
|
17
|
1
|
1
|
|
Limerick
|
68
|
5
|
|
|
Longford
|
23
|
1
|
|
|
Louth
|
80
|
6
|
2
|
|
Mayo
|
51
|
6
|
|
|
Meath
|
59
|
1
|
|
|
Monaghan
|
29
|
1
|
|
|
Offaly
|
42
|
9
|
|
|
Roscommon
|
10
|
|
|
|
Sligo
|
20
|
|
|
|
Tipperary
|
70
|
8
|
|
|
Waterford
|
68
|
7
|
1
|
|
Westmeath
|
43
|
2
|
|
|
Wexford
|
87
|
11
|
|
|
Wicklow
|
56
|
5
|
|
|
Totals
|
2,026
|
162
|
16
|
1
|
Table cntd...
County
|
36 to 48 Months
|
48 to 60 Months
|
Greater than 60 Months
|
Carlow
|
|
|
|
Cavan
|
|
|
|
Clare
|
|
|
|
Cork
|
|
|
|
Donegal
|
|
|
|
Dublin
|
|
|
|
Galway
|
|
|
|
Kerry
|
|
|
|
Kildare
|
|
|
|
Kilkenny
|
|
|
|
Laois
|
|
|
|
Leitrim
|
|
|
|
Limerick
|
|
|
|
Longford
|
|
|
|
Louth
|
|
|
|
Mayo
|
|
|
|
Meath
|
|
|
|
Monaghan
|
|
|
|
Offaly
|
|
|
|
Roscommon
|
|
|
|
Sligo
|
|
|
|
Tipperary
|
|
|
|
Waterford
|
|
|
|
Westmeath
|
|
|
|
Wexford
|
|
|
|
Wicklow
|
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
|
Table 3: Number of people signing for jobseeker's credits only aged under 26 by county and duration at 27 April 2019.
County
|
Less than 6 Months
|
6 to 12 Months
|
12 to 24 Months
|
Carlow
|
|
1
|
|
Clare
|
3
|
1
|
|
Cork
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
Donegal
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
Dublin
|
21
|
8
|
2
|
Galway
|
1
|
1
|
|
Kerry
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
Kildare
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
Kilkenny
|
2
|
1
|
|
Laois
|
|
|
1
|
Leitrim
|
|
1
|
|
Limerick
|
1
|
1
|
|
Longford
|
1
|
1
|
|
Louth
|
2
|
2
|
|
Mayo
|
1
|
1
|
|
Meath
|
|
|
1
|
Monaghan
|
1
|
|
|
Offaly
|
4
|
|
|
Roscommon
|
|
1
|
|
Sligo
|
2
|
|
|
Tipperary
|
2
|
1
|
|
Waterford
|
2
|
|
|
Westmeath
|
3
|
|
|
Wexford
|
6
|
|
1
|
Wicklow
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Totals
|
73
|
26
|
14
|
Table cntd...
County
|
24 to 36 Months
|
36 to 48 Months
|
48 to 60 Months
|
Greater than 60 Months
|
Carlow
|
|
|
|
|
Clare
|
|
|
|
|
Cork
|
|
|
|
|
Donegal
|
1
|
|
|
|
Dublin
|
1
|
|
|
|
Galway
|
|
|
|
|
Kerry
|
|
|
|
|
Kildare
|
|
|
|
|
Kilkenny
|
|
|
|
|
Laois
|
|
|
|
|
Leitrim
|
1
|
|
|
|
Limerick
|
1
|
|
|
|
Longford
|
|
|
|
|
Louth
|
|
|
|
|
Mayo
|
|
|
|
|
Meath
|
|
|
|
|
Monaghan
|
|
|
|
|
Offaly
|
|
|
|
|
Roscommon
|
|
|
|
|
Sligo
|
|
|
|
|
Tipperary
|
4
|
1
|
|
|
Waterford
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
Westmeath
|
|
|
|
|
Wexford
|
|
|
|
|
Wicklow
|
|
|
|
|
Totals
|
9
|
1
|
1
|
|