A Longford Westmeath TD says the country is at full employment.
48,000 people claiming the jobseeker's allowance have been doing so for more than a year.
A quarter of people receiving the payment are in Dublin, with Cork having the next highest figure, followed by Donegal, Galway and Louth.
The Enterprise Minister says the country is at full employment with 2.8 million people currently working.
Longford Westmeath TD, Minister Peter Burke, says upskilling programs are available for those in long-term unemployment:
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