Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Question 454: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of persons in receipt of the domiciliary carer's allowance; the way same compares to 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20627/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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On 29 February 2012, there were 24,101 customers in receipt of the allowance in respect of 25,914 children. This compares to 23,596 customers who were in receipt of the allowance in respect of 25,243 children on 28 February 2011.