Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. Statistics on employment and unemployment are compiled at a regional level from the quarterly national household survey. There are eight regions in the State — Border, midland, west, Dublin, mid-east, mid-west, south east and south west. Sub-regional statistics of the type requested by the Deputy are not available from the quarterly national household survey. However, the live register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming unemployment assistance and unemployment benefit. It also details the other registrants who are registered with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Figures are published for each county and each local social welfare office. The most recent information that is available, which is for August 2006, indicates that 3,782 persons are on the live register in the Tallaght office. The monthly live register figures for the Tallaght office from 2005 are set out in the following table:

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 who are entitled to unemployment assistance or benefit. Statistics on unemployment are measured at regional level by the quarterly national household survey. The exact area covered by each local office is not limited to the immediate locality of the particular office. For example, people from the Blessington area may be registered in the Tallaght local office.

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