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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2021

Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Questions (535)

Thomas Pringle

Question:

535. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age by county who have been on the jobseeker's allowance, jobseeker's benefit or signing for credits for six months or more in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4460/21]

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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement following.

Table 1: Live Register claims of at least six months’ duration, for those under 25 years, by county of residence (or local office if unavailable) at 17 January 2021

Jobseekers Allowance

Jobseekers Benefit

Jobseekers Credits

Total

Carlow

213

4

0

217

Cavan

214

1

2

217

Clare

286

7

2

295

Cork

736

6

4

746

Donegal

511

3

3

517

Dublin

2501

34

11

2546

Galway

485

6

2

493

Kerry

277

2

4

283

Kildare

432

6

4

442

Kilkenny

218

2

0

220

Laois

230

0

0

230

Leitrim

94

1

1

96

Limerick

487

7

2

496

Longford

194

1

0

195

Louth

452

3

1

456

Mayo

285

2

2

289

Meath

350

1

1

352

Monaghan

102

4

1

107

Offaly

203

3

0

206

Roscommon

123

2

0

125

Sligo

154

2

1

157

Tipperary

443

3

1

447

Waterford

392

1

1

394

Westmeath

265

3

1

269

Wexford

469

3

0

472

Wicklow

304

4

1

309

Grand Total

10420

111

45

10576

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