Written answers
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Department of Social Protection
Jobseeker's Allowance Data
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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439. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10270/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.
Recipients of Jobseeker’s Allowance in County Kerry by age at 31 January in each of the years 2012 to 2017
| Age | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-25 | 2,192 | 2,097 | 1,923 | 1,462 | 1,200 | 997 |
| 26-30 | 1,731 | 1,721 | 1,558 | 1,308 | 1,221 | 986 |
| 31-35 | 1,403 | 1,456 | 1,371 | 1,334 | 1,267 | 1,072 |
| 36-40 | 1,126 | 1,186 | 1,220 | 1,139 | 1,142 | 999 |
| 41-45 | 1,058 | 1,067 | 1,103 | 1,073 | 1,036 | 921 |
| 46-50 | 934 | 974 | 1,027 | 1,003 | 986 | 885 |
| 51-55 | 846 | 890 | 884 | 877 | 840 | 752 |
| 56-60 | 706 | 769 | 802 | 745 | 715 | 642 |
| 61-66 | 436 | 506 | 552 | 488 | 648 | 646 |
| Total | 10,432 | 10,666 | 10,440 | 9,429 | 9,055 | 7,900 |
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