Live Register Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 June 2016

Thursday, 30 June 2016

Ceisteanna (29)

Brendan Griffin

Ceist:

29. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of live register figures for persons living in the Castleisland area in respect of his Department's Office in Tralee as both towns and hinterlands are currently grouped together; and if he agrees that by doing this local efforts to reduce the live register figures can be better targeted and measured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18686/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection

The provision of live register statistics is primarily the responsibility of the Central Statistics Office. It is not possible for the Department of Social Protection to accurately segregate Castleisland based customers from other customers served from our Tralee office for statistical purposes.

Services for the unemployed in Kerry are provided from a network of 7 offices in the county. These are Tralee, Killarney, Listowel, Cahirciveen, Kenmare, Dingle and Killorglin.

The people of Castleisland are served from our offices in Tralee, where they make their claims and sign on every 3 months. The department has an office at Tonnaghy House, Killarney Road, Castleisland from which activation services, community welfare services and meetings with inspectors are provided to Castleisland based customers.