Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of rent supplement nationally; by county; the associated cost to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36248/15]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Rent supplement plays a vital role in housing families and individuals with the scheme currently supporting approximately 63,800 people at a cost of €298 million in 2015. The provision for 2015 represents a transfer of funding in excess of €20 million to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to support the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP).

Statistics on rent supplement recipients on a county basis are provided in the following tabular statement.

Tabular Statement – Rent Supplement Recipients by County, end September 2015