Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have designated Donaghmede, Coolock and Raheny post offices, Dublin, for the collection of their benefits. [28724/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An Post is the principal agency through which payments are delivered to social welfare customers. The Department currently issues 5,190 payments on a weekly basis and a further 1,696 monthly payments through Donaghmede, Coolock and Raheny post offices. A breakdown of the number of payments per post office is listed below. Precise information on the number of customers who have designated these post offices is not readily available as customers may be entitled to collect more than one payment, for example Child Benefit and a weekly payment such as Jobseeker's Allowance.