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Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Department of Social Protection

Youth Unemployment Numbers

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the top 20 districts with the highest level of youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10012/13]

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the top 20 districts with the highest level of long term youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10013/13]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 and 359 together.

The Social Welfare Offices with the highest numbers of young people registered as unemployed are listed in the tabular statement:

Number of persons under 25 on the Live Register by duration and the top 20 DSP Local Office by level of Youth Unemployment

Live Register
<1 year
>1year
Total
Cork
1,857
991
2,848
Limerick
1,322
903
2,225
Tallaght
1,353
825
2,178
Waterford
1,246
645
1,891
Clondalkin
1,020
694
1,714
Galway
1,158
523
1,681
Newbridge
942
514
1,456
Dundalk
882
470
1,352
Letterkenny
848
437
1,285
Drogheda
803
464
1,267
Bishop Square
820
431
1,251
Wexford
822
420
1,242
Blanchardstown
778
421
1,199
Finglas
703
398
1,101
Kings Inns Street Local Office
677
404
1,081
Tralee
728
282
1,010
Cavan
622
375
997
Coolock
626
322
948
Navan Road
582
352
934
Maynooth
659
251
910

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