David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of serving members of the Permanent Defence Forces who are receiving family income supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39976/10]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of family income supplement; the number of these who are public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39975/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 68 and 100 together.

There are currently some 27,228 people in receipt of a weekly Family Income Supplement (FIS) payment of which 3,074 are public servants. The number of serving members of the Permanent Defence Forces who are receiving family income supplement is included in the figure for Public Servants. A separate breakdown is not currently available.