Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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429. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of long-term unemployed persons that moved into employment during 2013; the number that moved into full-time employment; the number that moved into part-time; if sufficient progress is being made to reach the target of 75,000 by end 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4206/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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A total of 410,725 live register claims were closed 2013. Information relating to the total number who found full-time or part-time employment is not available in my Department. However, the breakdown of closure reasons as offered by people when they signed off is set out in the attached tabular statement along with the duration of their claim on exiting the live register. In relation to the target to ‘Move 75,000 long term unemployed at the start of 2012 into employment by end 2015’ from ‘Pathways to Work’, progress is in line with target levels. 40,700 people in this category have entered employment in the period to the end of 2013, which is the mid point for the period covered by the target.

Live Register Claim Closures 2013.