The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below.
Table 1: People who received at least one Jobseeker Payment - 2018
|
Q1 2018
|
Q2 2018
|
Q3 2018
|
Q4 2018
|
Carlow
|
4,375
|
4,385
|
4,326
|
3,869
|
Cavan
|
4,541
|
4,459
|
4,432
|
4,022
|
Clare
|
7,263
|
6,944
|
6,683
|
6,282
|
Cork
|
24,219
|
23,939
|
23,615
|
21,022
|
Donegal
|
13,668
|
13,547
|
13,305
|
12,185
|
Dublin
|
65,400
|
65,383
|
63,701
|
57,772
|
Galway
|
13,965
|
14,075
|
13,969
|
12,611
|
Kerry
|
10,814
|
9,785
|
9,198
|
9,700
|
Kildare
|
11,233
|
11,144
|
10,781
|
9,566
|
Kilkenny
|
5,406
|
5,358
|
5,212
|
4,616
|
Laois
|
4,621
|
4,667
|
4,642
|
4,149
|
Leitrim
|
2,302
|
2,263
|
2,254
|
2,088
|
Limerick
|
10,804
|
10,986
|
11,047
|
9,694
|
Longford
|
3,131
|
3,141
|
3,076
|
2,819
|
Louth
|
9,345
|
9,561
|
9,430
|
8,460
|
Mayo
|
8,354
|
8,384
|
8,180
|
7,607
|
Meath
|
9,666
|
9,560
|
9,376
|
8,325
|
Monaghan
|
3,436
|
3,450
|
3,436
|
3,040
|
Offaly
|
5,241
|
5,169
|
4,932
|
4,535
|
Roscommon
|
3,540
|
3,520
|
3,431
|
3,116
|
Sligo
|
4,464
|
4,488
|
4,,399
|
4,097
|
Tipperary
|
10,590
|
10,641
|
10,544
|
9,412
|
Waterford
|
9,238
|
9,340
|
9,190
|
8,420
|
Westmeath
|
6,108
|
6,155
|
6,013
|
5,421
|
Wexford
|
12,398
|
12,091
|
11,575
|
10,720
|
Wicklow
|
7,974
|
7,929
|
7,830
|
6,932
|
Other
|
1,595
|
1,371
|
1,292
|
1,191
|
All
|
273,691
|
271,735
|
265,869
|
241,671
|
Table 2: People who received at least one Jobseeker Payment -
2019
|
Q1 2019
|
Q2 2019
|
Q3 2019
|
Q4 2019
|
Carlow
|
3,838
|
3,973
|
4,011
|
3,573
|
Cavan
|
3,895
|
3,931
|
4,044
|
3,941
|
Clare
|
6,350
|
6,077
|
6,035
|
6,021
|
Cork
|
20,799
|
20,156
|
20,968
|
19,100
|
Donegal
|
12,016
|
11,914
|
12,760
|
11,185
|
Dublin
|
56,946
|
57,156
|
58,035
|
53,565
|
Galway
|
12,529
|
12,557
|
12,760
|
11,506
|
Kerry
|
10,091
|
8,715
|
7,820
|
8,452
|
Kildare
|
9,562
|
9,452
|
9,659
|
8,806
|
Kilkenny
|
4,570
|
4,612
|
4,781
|
4,412
|
Laois
|
4,139
|
4,109
|
4,245
|
3,899
|
Leitrim
|
2,095
|
2,042
|
2,110
|
1,917
|
Limerick
|
9,358
|
9,398
|
9,642
|
8,505
|
Longford
|
2,788
|
2,787
|
2,974
|
2,731
|
Louth
|
8,421
|
8,490
|
8,737
|
7,808
|
Mayo
|
7,499
|
7,448
|
7,729
|
7,031
|
Meath
|
8,360
|
8,268
|
8,366
|
7,544
|
Monaghan
|
2,969
|
3,018
|
3,213
|
2,846
|
Offaly
|
4,454
|
4,347
|
4,436
|
4,070
|
Roscommon
|
3,097
|
3,001
|
3,149
|
2,859
|
Sligo
|
3,961
|
3,962
|
4,027
|
3,719
|
Tipperary
|
9,368
|
9,215
|
9,710
|
8,777
|
Waterford
|
8,355
|
8,361
|
8,735
|
8,010
|
Westmeath
|
5,327
|
5,279
|
5,328
|
4,853
|
Wexford
|
10,748
|
10,531
|
10,803
|
10,317
|
Wicklow
|
7,005
|
7,056
|
7,187
|
6,511
|
Other
|
1,097
|
1,027
|
1,017
|
820
|
All
|
239,637
|
236,882
|
241,524
|
222,778
|
Table 3: People who received at least one Jobseeker Payment - 2020
|
Q1 2020
|
Q2 2020
|
Carlow
|
3,832
|
3,333
|
Cavan
|
3,763
|
3,549
|
Clare
|
6,616
|
6,343
|
Cork
|
19,648
|
18,242
|
Donegal
|
11,446
|
10,555
|
Dublin
|
54,381
|
52,118
|
Galway
|
11,945
|
11,461
|
Kerry
|
9,210
|
7,768
|
Kildare
|
9,131
|
8,763
|
Kilkenny
|
4,703
|
4,102
|
Laois
|
3,921
|
3,621
|
Leitrim
|
2,067
|
1,843
|
Limerick
|
8,745
|
8,284
|
Longford
|
2,742
|
2,598
|
Louth
|
8,251
|
7,675
|
Mayo
|
7,372
|
6,686
|
Meath
|
8,090
|
7,626
|
Monaghan
|
2,878
|
2,602
|
Offaly
|
4,246
|
3,867
|
Roscommon
|
2,993
|
2,703
|
Sligo
|
3,863
|
3,311
|
Tipperary
|
9,077
|
7,817
|
Waterford
|
8,195
|
7,371
|
Westmeath
|
5,026
|
4,542
|
Wexford
|
10,441
|
9,152
|
Wicklow
|
6,884
|
6,399
|
Other
|
594
|
533
|
All
|
230,060
|
212,864
|