Written answers

Thursday, 4 October 2012

Department of Social Protection

Unemployment Statistics

Photo of Patrick O'DonovanPatrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current unemployment figures for an area (details supplied) in County Limerick; the number of persons that are long-term unemployed and over 25; the break down between male and female.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42390/12]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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It is not possible to segregate information pertaining to the unemployment status of people in the specific areas referred to by the Deputy. However, the total number of people on the Live Register in Local and Branch Offices in County Limerick City and County at the end of August 2012 was 21,265. A total of 8,457 of these were aged 25 years or more and were long term unemployed. A detailed breakdown of this number by Office, Scheme and gender is contained in the following tabular statement.

Total Live Register for end of August 2012

Area
Gender
Jobseekers Assistance
Jobseekers Benefit
Jobseekers Benefit Credits Only
TOTAL
Male
1,275
396
69
1,740
KILMALLOCK
Female
526
301
158
985
Male
7,962
1,374
372
9,708
LIMERICK
Female
3,389
1,505
560
5,454
Male
1,558
523
65
2,146
NEWCASTLE WEST
Female
726
375
131
1,232
Live Register Total
15,436
4,474
1,355
21,265

Long Term unemployed (more than 1 Year) and over 25 end August 2012

AreaGenderJobseekers AssistanceJobseekers BenefitJobseekers Benefit Credits OnlyTOTAL
Male588941638
KILMALLOCKFemale1689100277
Male4,439452324,716
LIMERICKFemale1,269393611,669
Male766647819
NEWCASTLE WESTFemale242393338

Live Register Total

7,472

111

874

8,457

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