Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 432: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details on the savings to the Exchequer to date arising from the reduced rate of jobseeker's allowance being awarded to persons of 18 and 19 years of age based on the number who have been paid this reduced rate from 1 May 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27740/10]

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 433: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details on the savings to the Exchequer to date arising from the reduced rate of jobseeker's allowance being awarded to persons of 20 and 21 years of age based on the number who have been awarded this reduced rate from 1 January 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27741/10]

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 434: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of the savings to the Exchequer to date arising from the reduced rate of jobseeker's allowance being awarded to persons of 22, 23 and 24 years of age based on the number who have been awarded this reduced rate since 1 January 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27742/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 432 to 434, inclusive, together.

The estimated savings, based on the number of recipients at the end of May 2010, arising from the introduction of the relevant reduced rates of jobseeker's allowance is as follows: 18 and 19 year olds (from May 2009): €18m 20 and 21 year olds (from January 2010): €2m 22, 23 and 24 year olds (from January 2010): €0.6m There are further savings which cannot be readily quantified arising from the fact that some persons who have means may not have qualified for any payment under the new arrangements.