Unemployment Levels

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2010

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Ceisteanna (51)

Charlie O'Connor

Ceist:

89 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Taoiseach the most recent unemployment figures at the Tallaght social welfare office, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19220/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Deputy John Curran)

The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Figures are published for each county and local social welfare office.

The most recent Live Register figures available are for March 2010. The table below contains the numbers signing on in Tallaght local office on the last Friday of March 2010.

It should be noted that the Live Register is not a definitive measure of unemployment as it includes part-time workers, and seasonal and casual workers entitled to Jobseekers Benefit or Allowance.

Persons on the Live Register in Tallaght Local Office by sex and age, March 2010

	Male	Female	Both sexes
Under 25 years	1,601	873	2,474
25 years and over	5,660	2,150	7,810
All ages	7,261	3,023	10,284