Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of young teaching graduates that are unemployed at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25045/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The number of young teaching graduates that are unemployed at present is not available. At the end of April, there were 430,001 people on the live register. 8,674 of these or 2% have stated that they were last employed in the teaching profession. This includes teachers as well as school support staff such as cleaners, special needs assistants and school crossing attendants. The table details the number of teaching professionals on the live register at that date broken down into age bands for your information.