John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 177: To ask the Taoiseach the recent figures of unemployment rates in Palmerstown for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005. [7465/06]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 178: To ask the Taoiseach the recent figures of unemployment rates in Clondalkin and Lucan for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005. [7466/06]

Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together.

The exact information as requested by the Deputy is not available. Statistics on employment and unemployment are compiled, at a regional level, from the quarterly national household survey. The latest statistics show that there were 27,500 people classified as unemployed in the Dublin region, equating to an unemployment rate of 4.5%, in the September to November quarter of 2005. Sub-regional statistics, of the kind requested by the Deputy, are not available from the quarterly national household survey.

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. A breakdown by postal district is not available. The most recent information available is for January 2006. It should be noted that 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. Furthermore, the exact area covered by each local office is not limited to the immediate locality of the particular office. For instance, there may be persons from the Blessington area registered in the Tallaght local office.

The exact information as requested by the Deputy is not available as there is currently no Department of Social and Family Affairs local or branch office in Palmerstown or in Lucan. The live register figures for all the local or branch offices in County Dublin for the period 2003 to date are set out in the following table. Also set out is a table from the quarterly national household survey displaying ILO economic status data for the Dublin region from 2003 to date.