Written answers
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Department of Social Protection
Money Advice and Budgeting Service Issues
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in Cork City and County who have availed of the services of the Money Advice and Budgetary Service for each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [54567/13]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board, provides a high quality personal service to assist people who are over indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems, in particular those on low incomes and people living on social welfare payments. The table below provides details of the number of people in Cork City and County who have availed of the MABS services for each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and up to the end of September 2013.
- | - | 2010 | - | 2011 | - | 2012 | - | 2013 (end Sept) |
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MABS Service | New Clients | Other Info Requests | New Clients | Other Info Requests | New Clients | Other Info Requests | New Clients | Other Info Requests |
Cork MABS | 1,456 | 17 | 1,440 | 15 | 1,294 | 34 | 940 | 144 |
Cork MABS North | 490 | 53 | 384 | 116 | 419 | 84 | 298 | 64 |
Cork MABS West | 356 | 17 | 331 | 26 | 329 | 18 | 273 | 14 |
Charleville MABS | 209 | 84 | 164 | 89 | 192 | 46 | 133 | 41 |
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