Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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176. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker's allowance who are in receipt of €100; €144; and €188. [11259/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There were 39,746 persons under 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker's allowance who were in receipt of payments at weekly basic rates of €100; €144; and €188 at the end of February 2015. A breakdown of this number by age and rate is detailed in the attached tabular statement.

Under 25 year old recipients of jobseeker's allowance by age and rate at the end of February 2015

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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177. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker's allowance who have been subject to a penalty rate in each of the years from 2011 to 2014, inclusive. [11260/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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During the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2014, penalty rates were applied a total of 4,878 times to persons under 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker's allowance.

A breakdown by age and year is given in the attached tabular statement.

Applications of penalty rates in respect of under 25 jobseeker's allowance recipients 2011 to 2014