Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 399: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the percentage increase in the number of person's in the constituency of Tipperary North who have availed of money advice and budgeting services to date in 2010; the number seen in total in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35712/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The number of people in north Tipperary who have availed of the services of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service up to the 30th September 2009 (Quarter 3) and 30th September 2010 (Quarter 3) is outlined in the table.

This represents a 26% increase in new clients to the end of the third quarter of 2010 compared with the same period in 2010. In 2009 as a whole, a total of 277 new clients, and 34 information only clients, were seen by the service. As you are aware, an additional part-time money advisor was appointed in North Tipperary MABS on 23 November 2009. I am satisfied that the additional resources provided to North Tipperary MABS will assist them to meet the demand for their services.