Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 July 2020
869. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of unemployment payments by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20459/20]
View answerThe county breakdowns of persons who have received an unemployment payment, namely Jobseeker's Allowance, Jobseeker's Benefit and the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, for the week of July 28th 2020 are included in the tabular statement attached.
The number of recipients of a Pandemic Unemployment Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance or Jobseeker's Benefit at the 28th of July 2020.
|
County Name |
Pandemic Unemployment Payment |
Jobseekers Allowance |
Jobseekers Benefit |
|
Carlow |
3,365 |
2,642 |
724 |
|
Cavan |
4,005 |
2,909 |
802 |
|
Clare |
6,345 |
4,391 |
2,126 |
|
Cork |
27,844 |
12,041 |
5,594 |
|
Donegal |
8,989 |
9,411 |
2,231 |
|
Dublin |
97,826 |
33,117 |
13,759 |
|
Galway |
15,427 |
8,387 |
3,174 |
|
Kerry |
9,284 |
5,630 |
2,525 |
|
Kildare |
12,801 |
5,536 |
2,718 |
|
Kilkenny |
4,442 |
3,116 |
1,042 |
|
Laois |
3,886 |
2,724 |
849 |
|
Leitrim |
1,752 |
1,640 |
447 |
|
Limerick |
11,119 |
6,080 |
2,147 |
|
Longford |
2,059 |
2,069 |
491 |
|
Louth |
8,650 |
5,847 |
1,637 |
|
Mayo |
6,824 |
5,860 |
1,629 |
|
Meath |
11,492 |
4,888 |
2,380 |
|
Monaghan |
3,623 |
2,156 |
697 |
|
Offaly |
3,793 |
2,797 |
957 |
|
Roscommon |
3,051 |
2,089 |
674 |
|
Sligo |
3,361 |
2,959 |
780 |
|
Tipperary |
8,392 |
6,138 |
1,702 |
|
Waterford |
6,135 |
5,781 |
1,478 |
|
Westmeath |
5,225 |
3,394 |
1,144 |
|
Wexford |
7,896 |
7,007 |
2,098 |
|
Wicklow |
8,791 |
4,231 |
1,842 |
|
County not stated |
473 |
3 |
249 |
|
Total |
286,850 |
152,843 |
55,896 |
