Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 94: To ask the Taoiseach the number of employed people living here aged over the age of 55 years; the number of unemployed people living here aged over 55 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24461/09]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of the number of persons in employment and unemployed. The latest available figures relate to the fourth quarter of 2008. These figures showed an estimated 275,300 persons over 55 years in employment and an estimated 10,500 over 55 unemployed. The next QNHS (first quarter 2009) is due for release on Thursday, 25 June 2009.