1973. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for jobseeker’s benefit that were refused in each of the first six months of 2026, per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56068/26]

Claim processing statistics are compiled at national level and are not available on a county-by-county basis. The national figures for the number of Jobseeker's Benefit claims and Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit claims refused by month for January to June 2026 are provided in the table below.