John Brady
Ceist:580. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of retained firefighters who are in receipt of jobseeker's payments. [49000/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2017
580. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of retained firefighters who are in receipt of jobseeker's payments. [49000/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe identification of ‘retained fire fighters’ is dependent on the recipient informing the relevant INTREO office of their auxiliary profession.
On this basis, at the end of October 482 people who had identified themselves as a retained fire fighter were receiving a jobseeker’s payment from my Department.