Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2012
382 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons aged 25 years and under who are on the live register but who are not engaged in employment, education or training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20508/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe age bands in which Live Register statistics as reported place people aged 25 to 34 years together in one category. At the 30th of March last there were 62,717 people aged up to and including 24 years of age on the live register who were not engaged in employment, education or training. This represents 14.5% of the total number of people on the live register as published at that date. The following table details the number of young people on each of the schemes included on the live register, and that number as a percentage of the March figure:
|
Scheme |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Percentage of Live Register |
|
Jobseeker’s Allowance |
37,076 |
20,061 |
57,137 |
13.2% |
|
Jobseeker’s Benefit |
3,057 |
2,178 |
5,325 |
1.2% |
|
Credits Only |
112 |
233 |
345 |
0.1% |
|
Total |
40,245 |
22,472 |
62,717 |
14.5% |
