Noel Harrington (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of secondary level teachers who made claims for unemployment benefit or assistance during the summer of 2011; the numbers that were employed by the Department of Education and Skills and by vocational education committees prior to their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15695/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The distinction between different levels of teaching professionals in receipt of jobseekers benefit or assistance (primary, secondary, third level, etc.) is not collated by my Department. Furthermore my Department does not record details of a claimant's employer prior to their submitting an application for payment.

I am informed however during the months of June to August there is a substantial increase in the number of teaching professionals claiming jobseekers benefit or assistance. The attached table details the number of teaching professionals on the Live Register from May to September 2011, and that number as a percentage of the May figure.