Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will respond to a query regarding the number of self-employed persons who are unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37184/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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According to the latest data available within my Department there are 22,474 customers who are classified as being currently involved in self-employment. These figures are made up of 11,720 customers who are in receipt of Farm Assist and 10,754 who are receiving a Jobseeker's payment and engaged in self-employment.

In addition, there are a further 5,331 customers who are in receipt of either Jobseeker's Benefit and Jobseeker's Allowance who are not currently engaged in self-employment but, according to the records available, were previously engaged in self-employment.