Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 174: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons on the live register in counties Roscommon and Leitrim in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6595/06]

Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The live register figures for the counties of Leitrim and Roscommon for the period 2001 to date as requested by the Deputy are set out in the following tables.

The live register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming unemployment assistance, unemployment benefit and other claimants 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 available is for January 2006.

It should be noted that: (a) the live register is not a definitive measure of unemployment as it includes part-time workers, seasonal and casual workers entitled to unemployment assistance or benefit. Statistics on unemployment are measured at regional level by the quarterly national household survey; (b) the exact area covered by each local office is not limited to the immediate locality of the particular office. For instance, in the Tallaght local office there may be registered, persons from the Blessington area.