Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1150. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the latest live register figures for County Kerry; the percentage change in the county since the Covid-19 peak; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40675/21]
View answerIn June 2021, 175,281 people were on the Live Register, with 5,833 in county Kerry. Between March 2020 and June 2021, the Live Register peaked at 244,562 in July 2020; with 8,301 people in county Kerry. The June 2021 figure represents an overall decrease in the Live Register of 28.3%, and a decrease of 29.7% in county Kerry.
