Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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221. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she or her Department have statistics for nurses who are unemployed; if she will provide a breakdown on a regional basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20020/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The total number of persons on the live register at the end of April 2013 was 388,559; of this total, 9,396 had health related occupations. The number of nurses is not separately identified within this total and consequently, the number of nurses on the live register is not available in my Department. A tabular statement detailing the number of registrants in health related occupations on the live register by county follows for the Deputy's information.

Health related occupations on the live register April 2014