Written answers

Wednesday, 13 March 2019

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Jobseeker's Payments

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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347. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a jobseeker's payment by payment type and county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12670/19]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of jobseeker's payment is detailed in the table.

The number of jobseeker's payments by payment type at the end of February 2019.

CountyJobseeker's AllowanceJobseeker's Benefit
Carlow2,812 464
Cavan2,650 468
Clare3,504 1,032
Cork 11,660 3,377
Donegal 8,717 1,425
Dublin36,462 8,685
Galway7,646 2,021
Kerry5,567 2,276
Kildare5,294 1,615
Kilkenny2,432 496
Laois3,025 642
Leitrim1,367 320
Limerick6,331 1,226
Longford2,098 375
Louth6,211 1,186
Mayo5,269 1,022
Meath3,388 843
Monaghan1,936 407
Offaly2,987 649
Roscommon1,484 346
Sligo2,276 465
Tipperary6,239 1,211
Waterford5,539 1,051
Westmeath3,802 746
Wexford7,177 1,464
Wicklow4,061 982
Others
Total149,934 34,794

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