Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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200. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance in 2014; the total amount paid out by her Department in jobseeker's benefit and jobseekers allowance in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34353/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is collated by the Department annually for inclusion in the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report.

The 2014 report was laid before the Dáil in September 2015, with copies lodged in the Oireachtas library. The report is published on the Department’s website at

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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201. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of those who are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance who are claiming for themselves alone, and not for any dependants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34354/15]

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance who are also claiming for dependants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34356/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 203 together.

The detailed information requested by the Deputy is collated by the Department annually for inclusion in the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report. The 2014 report was laid before the Dáil in September 2015, with copies lodged in the Oireachtas library. The report is published on the Department’s website at

Please also see the following table which shows the numbers of recipients and associated beneficiaries of Jobseeker’s Benefit and Jobseeker’s Assistance at end-August 2015.

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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202. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the average weekly payment to persons in receipt of jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance who are claiming for themselves alone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34355/15]

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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204. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the average weekly payment being made to recipients of jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance who are claiming for dependants in addition to claiming for themselves; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34357/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 204 together.

The average weekly payment to all recipients of Jobseeker’s Benefit from January to August 2015 is €184.92. The corresponding average for Jobseeker’s Allowance is €196.45. These average values reflect reduced rates of jobseekers payment which can arise for various reasons including, for example, jobseekers who have means assessed or who are working for three days a week or less.

It is not possible to provide a breakdown of the average payment values by family size.