Written answers

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Live Register

9:00 am

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons on the live register at the various employment exchanges in County Kildare at 31 October 2009; the corresponding date in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41027/09]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Government recognises that there has been an increase in the numbers unemployed at national and local level. The National Employment Action Plan (NEAP) is the main welfare to work measure under which all persons between the ages of 18 and 65 years who are approaching 3 months on the live register are identified by the Department of Social and Family Affairs and referred to FÁS for interview with a view to assisting them enter/re-enter the labour market. The NEAP process is a key element in addressing the progression needs of those on the live register.

The Government is now providing, through FÁS, a total of 128,000 training and activation places for the unemployed this year. This is a substantial increase on the approximate 66,000 places taken up last year. In addition, there are 146,700 places available in further education programmes in 2009. This demonstrates the scale of activity being supported by this Government to ensure that people are best positioned to get back into employment.

The data requested by the Deputy is presented in tabular format in respect of the three social welfare offices in Kildare as recorded on the last Friday in October for the years 2005 to 2009, inclusive.

Office October 09October 08October 07October 06October 05
Athy BO2,4301,5741,011860850
Maynooth BO5,7852,9421,6061,4221,311
Newbridge LO8,3645,3023,0452,6682,279
Co Kildare Total16,5799,8185,6624,9504,440

The live register is published monthly by the Central Statistics Office and can be accessed directly through their website at www.cso.ie.

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