Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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122. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons under the age of 24 who were unemployed and on the live register, who were in employment, who were on activation schemes and who were in tertiary education, over the past 18 months, in tabular form. [42604/15]

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 most recent Live Register figures available are for October 2015.

Table 1a below shows the number of persons under 25 years of age (24 years and under) on the Live Register for the months from May 2014 to October 2015.

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.

The most recent data on numbers on Live Register Activation Programmes are for September 2015. It is not possible to provide an age breakdown for persons on the Live Register Activation Programmes.

Table 1b shows the number of persons on Live Register Activation Programmes from April 2014 to September 2015.

The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment (ILO) and unemployment (ILO) in the State.

The most recent figures available are for Quarter 3 2015.

Table 1cshows the number of persons aged 15 to 24 years of age in employment and unemployed from Q2 2014 to Q3 2015.

Table 1d shows the number of persons aged 15 to 24 years of age in education (including persons on holidays from regular education) where level of education is Third level non-honours degreee/Third level honours degree or above.

Table 1a Number of persons aged under 25 years of age on the Live Register

Table 1b Live Register Activation Programmes April 2014-September 2015

2 This scheme was introduced from 1st May 2009. It provides immediate support for someone in receipt of Jobseekers Benefit who wants to start a business.

3 Gateway Scheme included from December 2013

4 Specific Skills Training/Local Training initiative/Traineeship/Return to Work.

5 VTOS figures are estimated at 5,000 each year.

6 BTEA figures include all schemes but participants from JA & JB are not entitled to BTEA during the summer holidays.

Includes MOMENTUM participants from February 2013.

Table 1c Persons aged 15 to 24 years of age in employment (ILO) and unemployed (ILO) Q2 2014 - Q3 2015 - '000

Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.

Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.

Table 1d Persons aged 15 to 24 years of age in education (including persons on holidays from regular education) where level of education is Third level non-honours degreee/Third level honours degree or above- '000

Persons for whom education status is not known or persons for whom the level they are engaged at is unknown are excluded.

Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.';

Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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123. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons under the age of 34 who were unemployed and on the live register, who were in employment, who were on activation schemes and who were in tertiary education, over the past 18 months, in tabular form [42605/15]

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 most recent Live Register figures available are for October 2015.

Table 1a below shows the number of persons under 35 years of age (34 years and under) on the Live Register for the months from May 2014 to October 2015.

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

The most recent data on numbers on Live Register Activation Programmes are for September 2015. It is not possible to provide an age breakdown for persons on the Live Register Activation Programmes.

Table 1b shows the number of persons on Live Register Activation Programmes from April 2014 to September 2015

The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment (ILO) and unemployment (ILO) in the State.

The most recent figures available are for Quarter 3 2015.

Table 1c shows the number of personsaged 15 to 34 years of age in employment and unemployed from Q2 2014 to Q3 2015.

Table 1d shows the number of persons aged 15 to 34 years of age in education (including persons on holidays from regular education) where level of education is Third level non-honours degreee/Third level honours degree or above.

Table 1a Number of persons under 35 years of age on the Live Register

Table 1b Live Register Activation Programmes April 2014-September 2015

2 This scheme was introduced from 1st May 2009. It provides immediate support for someone in receipt of Jobseekers Benefit who wants to start a business.

3 Gateway Scheme included from December 2013

4 Specific Skills Training/Local Training initiative/Traineeship/Return to Work.

5 VTOS figures are estimated at 5,000 each year.

6 BTEA figures include all schemes but participants from JA & JB are not entitled to BTEA during the summer holidays.

Includes MOMENTUM participants from February 2013.

Table 1c Persons aged 15 - 34 years of age in employment (ILO) and unemployed (ILO) Q2 2014 - Q3 2015 - '000

Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.

Table 1d Persons aged 15 to 34 years of age in education (including persons on holidays from regular education) where level of education is Third level non-honours degreee/Third level honours degree or above - '000

Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.

Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.