Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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113. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons classified as long term unemployed who signed off the live register in 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38268/14]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available.

The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social Protection.

The table below shows the number of persons who have been on the Live Register for one year or more, for the period from January 2013 to September 2014.

It should be noted that the Live Register is not a definitive measure of unemployment as it includes part-time workers, and seasonal and casual workers entitled to Jobseeker's Benefit or Allowance.