Written answers

Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Department of Social Protection

Youth Unemployment Data

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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175. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of youth that are unemployed on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47926/13]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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At the end of October 2013 there were 74,389 persons between the ages of 18 and 25 years, inclusive, on the live register. A breakdown of this number by county and scheme is contained in the following tabular table.

Number of 18 to 25 Year Olds on the Live Register, October, 2013.

County
Jobseeker's Allowance
Jobseeker's Benefit
Credits Only
Total
Carlow
1,283
81
9
1,373
Cavan
1,294
68
2
1,364
Clare
1,552
105
4
1,661
Cork
5,928
550
30
6,508
Donegal
3,936
251
13
4,200
Dublin
16,853
1,389
86
18,328
Galway
3,329
287
13
3,629
Kerry
2,037
199
6
2,242
Kildare
2,937
278
23
3,238
Kilkenny
1,106
70
2
1,178
Laois
1,634
109
9
1,752
Leitrim
495
29
3
527
Limerick
3,268
194
11
3,473
Longford
879
55
3
937
Louth
2,753
185
8
2,946
Mayo
2,030
165
7
2,202
Meath
1,590
110
18
1,718
Monaghan
892
83
6
981
Offaly
1,682
111
8
1,801
Roscommon
628
44
2
674
Sligo
939
73
5
1,017
Tipperary
2,728
207
24
2,959
Waterford
2,098
153
14
2,265
Westmeath
1,809
145
11
1,965
Wexford
3,101
231
12
3,344
Wicklow
1,928
166
13
2,107
Total
68,709
5,338
342
74,389

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