Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of civil and public servants who are in receipt of family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9666/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There are currently approximately 24,646 people in receipt of a weekly family income supplement (FIS) payment of which 2,574 (or just over 10%) are civil or public servants.