153 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Taoiseach the latest unemployment figures in respect of Tallaght social welfare office in Dublin 24. [1291/11]

The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social Protection. Figures are published for each county and local social welfare office.

The most recent Live Register figures available are for December 2010. The table below contains the numbers signing on in Tallaght local office on the last Friday of December 2010.

It should be noted that the Live Register is not a definitive measure of unemployment as it includes part-time workers, and seasonal and casual workers entitled to Jobseekers Benefit or Allowance.