I propose to take Questions Nos. 693, 698, 741 and 746 together.
Both Fish Assist and Jobseeker’s for Professional Artists are administered under the Jobseeker’s Allowance scheme. As such, county breakdowns are not separately available for these forms of Jobseeker’s Allowance. The table below details the number of recipients of Jobseeker’s Allowance for county Clare in each of the years requested. These numbers are inclusive of any recipients of Fish Assist or Jobseeker’s for Professional Artists.
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-
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
|
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Jobseeker's Allowance
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3144
|
2925
|
4290
|
3906
|
2995
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The total number of recipients of Jobseeker's Allowance in the State is shown in the table below. Again, as Jobseeker's Allowance for Professional Artists is administered under the Jobseeker's Allowance scheme, separate numbers for this are not available.
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-
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
|
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Jobseeker's Allowance
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125,703
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108,414
|
126,616
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119,356
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107,693
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