Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 April 2008
574 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of unemployed in respect of each employment exchange in Carlow and Kilkenny for the years from 1 January 2006 to 31 March 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11969/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe data requested in respect of my Department's offices located in Carlow and Kilkenny is given as follows in tabular form. The figures shown are from the Live Register for the last Friday of December in the years 2006 and 2007 and for 29th February 2008.
The Live Register is not designed to measure unemployment. It includes part-time workers (those who work up to three days per week) seasonal and casual workers entitled to Jobseekers Benefit or Allowance. The Live Register statistics are published monthly by the Central Statistics Office and the release for March 2008 is due on the 4th April.
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Totals |
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County |
Local Office |
End Dec 06 |
End Dec 07 |
End Feb 08 |
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Carlow |
Carlow |
1,066 |
1,365 |
1,579 |
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Muine Bheag |
429 |
505 |
570 |
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Tullow |
470 |
578 |
598 |
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Kilkenny |
Kilkenny |
2,140 |
2,249 |
2,674 |
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Thomastown |
417 |
443 |
493 |
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Total |
4,522 |
5,140 |
5,914 |
