Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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219. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under the age of 25 who are currently on the live register broken down by jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's credits for less than three months, for three to six months, for six to 12 months, for 12 to 24 months, for 24 to 36 months, and more than 36 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41889/14]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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221. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the percentage and number of young persons currently underemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41891/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 and 221 together.

The total live register at the end of September stood at 370,050, which includes people working part time and signing for other days (Jobseeker’s Allowance Casuals and Jobseeker’s Benefit Casuals). Also included in the live register are people signing on for Credits but not receiving any payment (Jobseeker’s Benefit Credits only) and Springboard participants, who are in part-time education and allowed to retain their benefits.

The number of persons under the age of 25 who were on the live register at that date was 55,138 which equates to 14.9% of the live register. A breakdown of this number by scheme, duration and percentage of total live register is detailed in the tabular statement.