Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance who stated that their previous employment was in agriculture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41861/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As of 6th October 2024 there were 4,009 recipients of Jobseeker's Allowance who stated that their previous employment was in agriculture.

‘Agriculture’ includes managers, administrators and other occupations in agriculture, fishing and related industries. Farm Assist is a means-tested payment for current, low-income farmers; recipients of Farm Assist are not included in the figures.