Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons under 25 years who are self-employed; the percentage of persons in work under the age of 25 years who are self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10280/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is not maintained by my Department.

From information provided by the CSO, the results of the Quarterly National Household Survey for Quarter 3 2009 indicated that there were an estimated 580,000 people aged 15 to 24 years in the State. Of these, an estimated 208,700 were in employment, 2,700 of whom were self-employed. This estimate represents 1.3% of all persons aged 15 to 24 years and in employment.