Written answers
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Department of An Taoiseach
Unemployment Levels
12:00 pm
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the unemployment rate for Gaeltacht areas. [34991/08]
Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The most recent labour market information in respect of Gaeltacht areas is from the 2006 census. The following table provides the unemployment rate for Gaeltacht areas analysed by county in April 2006.
Geographic Area | Unemployment rate |
% | |
Total Gaeltacht Areas | 10.4 |
Cork County | 4.0 |
Donegal County | 16.5 |
Galway County and City | 8.7 |
Galway City | 7.6 |
Galway County | 9.3 |
Kerry County | 6.5 |
Mayo County | 12.5 |
Meath County | 5.5 |
Waterford County | 8.5 |
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