Written answers
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Department of Social Protection
Unemployment Benefits Data
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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319. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of unemployment assistance or unemployment benefit in County Kildare; the extent to which such numbers have fluctuated in the course of the past four years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8790/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table.
| - | Jobseeker’s Allowance | - | Jobseeker’s Benefit | - | Total Jobseeker's Allowance + Benefit | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Recipients | Change year-on-year | Recipients | Change year-on-year | Recipients | Change year-on-year |
| Jan-14 | 11,839 | - | 2,411 | - | 14,250 | |
| Jan-15 | 10,977 | -7.30% | 2,172 | 9.90% | 13,149 | -7.7% |
| Jan-16 | 10,385 | -5.40% | 1,919 | 11.60% | 12,304 | -6.4% |
| Jan-17 | 8,028 | -22.70% | 1,690 | 11.90% | 9,718 | -21.0% |
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